Uckange

Uckange
Commune
Uckange
Location within Grand Est region  Uckange
Coordinates: 49°18′11″N 6°09′21″E / 49.3031°N 6.1558°E / 49.3031; 6.1558Coordinates: 49°18′11″N 6°09′21″E / 49.3031°N 6.1558°E / 49.3031; 6.1558
Country	France
Region	Grand Est
Department	Moselle
Arrondissement	Thionville
Canton	Fameck
Intercommunality	Communauté d'agglomération du Val de Fensch
Government
• Mayor (2014–2020)	Gérard Léonardi
Area1	5.56 km2 (2.15 sq mi)
Population (2012)2	6,648
• Density	1,200/km2 (3,100/sq mi)
Time zone	CET (UTC+1)
• Summer (DST)	CEST (UTC+2)
INSEE/Postal code	57683 /57270
Elevation	150–190 m (490–620 ft) (avg. 157 m or 515 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. 2Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once.

¹ French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Uckange (German: Ückingen, Lorraine Franconian: Ickéng/Ickéngen) is a commune in the Moselle department in Grand Est in north-eastern France. The inhabitants are called Uckangeois.

The local climate is mild with few extremes of temperature and ample precipitation in all months. The Köppen Climate Classification subtype for this climate is "Cfb" (Marine West Coast Climate). Many areas have rainfall more than 150 days per year, although the precipitation is often of low intensity. Fog is common in autumn and winter, but thunderstorms are infrequent. Strong gales with high winds may be encountered in winter. Temperatures in the winter tend to be mild, while summer temperatures are moderate.