Ars-sur-Moselle
| Ars-sur-Moselle | ||
|---|---|---|
|
|
|
| region | Grand Est | |
| Department | Moselle | |
| Arrondissement | Metz | |
| Canton | Les Coteaux de Moselle | |
| Community association | Metz Métropole | |
| Coordinates | 49 ° 5 ' N , 6 ° 4' E | |
| height | 165-344 m | |
| surface | 11.60 km 2 | |
| Residents | 4,723 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 407 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 57130 | |
| INSEE code | 57032 | |
.jpg) Roman aqueduct, landmark and namesake of the community |
||
Ars-sur-Moselle (German Ars an der Mosel ) is a French commune with 4,723 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2017) in the Moselle department in the Grand Est region (until 2015 Lorraine ). It belongs to the arrondissement of Metz , was the capital of the canton of Ars-sur-Moselle and is now part of the canton of Les Coteaux de Moselle .
geography
The municipality of Ars-sur-Moselle is located on the left bank of the Moselle , about ten kilometers southwest of Metz at an altitude between 165 and 344 m above sea level. The western half of the 11.6 km² municipal area is part of the Lorraine Regional Nature Park .
history
The place was first mentioned in 881 as Arx , which is derived from Arcus and refers to the remains of a Roman aqueduct .
Population development
| year | 1910 | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2007 | 2017 |
| Residents | 3541 | 5184 | 5393 | 5469 | 5039 | 5084 | 5001 | 4669 | 4723 |
Parish partnership
Ars-sur-Moselle has had a partnership with Ludweiler in Saarland since 1973 .
Personalities
- Suzanne Citron (1922–2018), historian
- Jean-Louis Heinrich (1943–2012), football player
