Béchy
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| region | Grand Est | |
| Department | Moselle | |
| Arrondissement | Metz | |
| Canton | Faulquemont | |
| Community association | Sud Messin | |
| Coordinates | 48 ° 59 ′ N , 6 ° 23 ′ E | |
| height | 234-311 m | |
| surface | 9.57 km 2 | |
| Residents | 630 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 66 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 57580 | |
| INSEE code | 57057 | |
 Saint-Jean-Baptiste church |
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Béchy is a French commune with 630 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 .
geography
Béchy is located about 20 kilometers southeast of Metz at an average altitude of 275 m. The municipality covers 9.57 km².
history
The village was first mentioned in 900 as Baschiacum .
From 1915 to 1918 and from 1940 to 1944 it was called Bechingen .
coat of arms
Description: A blue bar in silver and above it a red tournament collar with four bars.
Population development
| year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2007 | 2013 |
| Residents | 303 | 275 | 289 | 415 | 474 | 523 | 525 | 505 |
Web links
Commons : Béchy - collection of images, videos and audio files
