Rurange was formerly part of the German Empire. In the German Empire, the place was called Rörchingen.
The place is now called Rurange-lès-Thionville and belongs to France.
| Historical place name | Country | Administration | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rörchingen | German Empire | Diedenhofen | before the Versailles Treaty |
| Rurange | France | Moselle | after the Versailles Treaty |
| Rörchingen | German Empire | Diedenhofen | 1940 |
| Rurange-lès-Thionville | France | Moselle | 1945 |
| Rurange-lès-Thionville | France | Moselle | 1993 |