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Location within Lorraine region
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| Country | France |
| Region | Lorraine |
| Department | Moselle |
| Arrondissement | Thionville-Est |
| Canton | Yutz |
| Intercommunality | Communauté d'agglomération Portes de France-Thionville |
| Mayor | Daniel Perlati (2008–2014) |
| Statistics | |
| Elevation | 155–221 m (509–725 ft) (avg. 178 m/584 ft) |
| Land area1 | 5.65 km2 (2.18 sq mi) |
| Population2 | 2,130 (1999) |
| - Density | 377 /km2 (980 /sq mi) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 57343/ 57970 |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
| 2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. | |
Illange is a commune in the Moselle department in Lorraine in north-eastern France. It adjoins Thionville.
The Fort d'Illange, a pre-World War I German fortification, is located just to the north of the town, and is operated as an open-air museum.