Zoufftgen
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Location within Lorraine region
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| Country | France |
| Region | Lorraine |
| Department | Moselle |
| Arrondissement | Thionville-Est |
| Canton | Cattenom |
| Intercommunality | Communauté de communes de Cattenom et environs |
| Mayor | Michel Paquet (2008–2014) |
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| Elevation | 200–395 m (660–1,296 ft) (avg. 220 m or 720 ft) |
| Land area1 | 16.7 km2 (6.4 sq mi) |
| Population2 | 608 (1999) |
| - Density | 36 /km2 (93 /sq mi) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 57764/ 57330 |
| 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. | |
Coordinates: 49°27′47″N 6°08′01″E / 49.4631°N 6.1336°E
Zoufftgen is a commune in the Moselle department in Lorraine in north-eastern France.
As at 1999 its population was 608.
[edit] 2006 rail crash
Main article: 2006 Zoufftgen train collision
On the morning of 11 October 2006 a passenger train and a goods train collided head-on, killing six people.
[edit] See also
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