Hagondange

Hagondange ( Hagendingen in German) is a city of the North-East of the France located in the department of the the Moselle between Thionville and Metz. The inhabitants are Hagondangeois.

Geography

Located in a strongly industrialized mining zone, it is one of the principal centers of a vast agglomeration, in particular including Amnéville, Rombas, and, in Meurthe-et-Moselle, Briey, Jœuf, Homécourt…

History

Cité in 1179: " Angodange". Depended on the old province on the Three bishoprices, Val of Metz. Possession of the chapter of the cathedral of Metz, asserted by Luxembourg. Set fire to in 1517, plundered and devastated by Luxembourg. Industrial rise after 1910: 350 inhabitants in 1900.

Iron and steel industry

It is into 1911 that Thyssen founds the Forging mills and Steel-works of Hagondange with a preliminary draft including/understanding four blast furnaces. But very quickly, the decision is made to set up six of them, put at fire between 1912 and 1914. From 1920, in fact the UCPMI exploits the factory of Hagondange and its six blast furnaces are the subject of repairs in 1923 (HF5), 1934 and 1937 (HF4 and HF1), 1941 (HF3) and 1950 (HF6). In 1951, blast furnace 2, put except fire in 1949 for demolition, is in the course of total rebuilding; the production reaches 600.000 tons of cast iron then… then 8 20.000 tons in 1961. The HF6 is stopped in June 1963. In 1967, for the first time since 1948, three blast furnaces only are enough to ensure the production. In 1973, the five blast furnaces, 6 meters in diameter to the crucible, have a capacity of 1.000.000 tons cast iron. The HF2 is stopped in 1974, followed HF1 and HF3 in 1977 and 1978. The last two blast furnaces (HF4 and 5) are extinct on June 23rd, 1979.

Demography

This agglomeration, usually named Hagondange-Briey , had more 130 000 inhabitants in the Years 1970, but fell to 112 000 in 1990. From now on, it makes nothing any more but only one agglomeration with that of Metz.

Administration

Since January 1st 2004, the Communauté of communes of the Furrow Native of the Moselle region gathers the surroundings of Hagondange. The 6 common members are: Gandrange, Hagondange , Hauconcourt, Mondelange, Richemont and Talange.

Economy

Iron and steel industry
Cement factory

External bond

Site of the town of Hagondange
List of the mayors of Hagondange
Club of GYM, Fitness and musculation

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