Alzing
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| region | Grand Est | |
| Department | Moselle | |
| Arrondissement | Forbach-Boulay-Moselle | |
| Canton | Bouzonville | |
| Community association | Bouzonvillois-Trois Frontières | |
| Coordinates | 49 ° 17 ′ N , 6 ° 33 ′ E | |
| height | 214-313 m | |
| surface | 4.54 km 2 | |
| Residents | 392 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 86 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 57320 | |
| INSEE code | 57016 | |
Alzing ( German : Alzingen ; Lorraine : Oljhéngen) is a French commune with 392 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2017) in the Moselle department in the Grand Est region (until 2015 Lorraine ).
geography
The place is in the north of Lorraine , two kilometers southeast of Bouzonville and seven kilometers from the German-French border ( Saarland ).
history
Barrows testify to settlements in Roman times, around 1286 the place Alezenges de leiz Bazonville was named. Other names were Anselnigen (1594) and Altzing (17th century).
Population development
| year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2007 | 2017 |
| Residents | 356 | 364 | 336 | 339 | 400 | 399 | 453 | 392 |
Attractions
- Saint-Joseph Chapel , consecrated in 1934
- Chapelle de la Trinité , chapel from 1737
Saint Joseph Chapel
Bell tower of the Saint-Joseph church
Web links
Commons : Alzing - collection of images, videos and audio files
