Ars-Laquenexy
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| region | Grand Est | |
| Department | Moselle | |
| Arrondissement | Metz | |
| Canton | Le Pays messin | |
| Community association | Metz Métropole | |
| Coordinates | 49 ° 6 ′ N , 6 ° 16 ′ E | |
| height | 207-256 m | |
| surface | 6.25 km 2 | |
| Residents | 910 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 146 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 57530 | |
| INSEE code | 57031 | |
| Website | Ars-Laquenexy | |
 Saint-Lambert Church |
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Ars-Laquenexy is a French commune with 910 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2017) in the Moselle department in the Grand Est region (until 2015 Lorraine ).
geography
The municipality of Ars-Laquenexy borders the city of Metz to the southwest .
history
The origins of the village are close to the castle ( Château de Mercy-lès-Metz ), which dates back to the 10th century and was built on the site of a Roman villa from the 3rd century. The place was occupied and annexed by France in 1552, which was recognized in the Peace of Westphalia in 1648 .
From 1871 to 1918 the village belonged again to the German Empire , but French remained the official and colloquial language .
From 1915 to 1918 and from 1940 to 1944 it had the Germanized name Ars bei Kenchen .
Population development
| year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2007 | 2017 |
| Residents | 214 | 209 | 231 | 238 | 300 | 741 | 879 | 910 |
See also
Web links
Commons : Ars-Laquenexy - collection of images, videos and audio files
