Arraincourt
| Arraincourt | ||
|---|---|---|
|
|
|
| region | Grand Est | |
| Department | Moselle | |
| Arrondissement | Forbach-Boulay-Moselle | |
| Canton | Faulquemont | |
| Community association | District Urbain de Faulquemont | |
| Coordinates | 48 ° 58 ' N , 6 ° 32' E | |
| height | 232-291 m | |
| surface | 4.74 km 2 | |
| Residents | 126 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 27 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 57380 | |
| INSEE code | 57027 | |
 Saint-Pierre church |
||
Arraincourt ( Lorraine Harainco , German Armsdorf ) is a French commune with 126 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2017) in the Moselle department in the Grand Est region (until 2015 Lorraine ).
location
The municipality of Arraincourt is located in the Rotte valley , about 30 kilometers south-east of Metz . The Paris-Strasbourg railway line ( LGV Est européenne ) runs immediately south of the town center .
history
The small village was first mentioned in 933 as Harencurtis and was temporarily in the German-speaking area in the Middle Ages, but has been Francophone for centuries . In 1552 it was occupied and annexed by France, which was recognized in the Peace of Westphalia in 1648, at that time it was still called Hermestroff .
From 1871 to 1918 it belonged again to the German Empire , but French remained the official and colloquial language. The population was then almost twice as high (1910: 213 Ew.).
From December 1, 1973 to August 3, 1985, Arraincourt was incorporated into the neighboring town of Brulange .
Population development
| year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2007 | 2015 |
| Residents | 141 | 157 | 133 | 118 | 119 | 114 | 123 | 129 |
