Berviller-en-Moselle
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| region | Grand Est | |
| Department | Moselle | |
| Arrondissement | Forbach-Boulay-Moselle | |
| Canton | Bouzonville | |
| Community association | Houve-Pays Boulageois | |
| Coordinates | 49 ° 16 ′ N , 6 ° 39 ′ E | |
| height | 207-362 m | |
| surface | 5.52 km 2 | |
| Residents | 471 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 85 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 57550 | |
| INSEE code | 57069 | |
Berviller-en-Moselle ( German Berweiler ) is a French commune with 471 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2017) in the Moselle department in the Grand Est region (until 2015 Lorraine ). Berviller belongs to the Arrondissement Forbach-Boulay-Moselle and the Canton of Bouzonville .
geography
The place is right on the border with Saarland on the heights of the Saargau . The neighboring German town is Berus .
Population development
| year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2007 | 2017 |
| Residents | 361 | 370 | 387 | 454 | 479 | 447 | 481 | 471 |
Worth seeing
- On the outskirts there is a replica of the Marian grotto of Lourdes . Every year on Assumption Day , after sunset, there is a procession of lights from the church to the grotto, with participants from all the surrounding areas - including from neighboring Saarland.
- In 2005, the cross-border circular hiking trail Alter Grenzweg (French Chemin de la frontière ) was established, which connects Berviller with Berus and the Orannakapelle .
- Former oil mill with St. Blaise's Chapel
- Market place with fountain of the former wash house
Church of St. Fiakrius
Chapel of St. Blaise
Berviller from the air
Web links
Commons : Berviller-en-Moselle - Collection of images, videos and audio files
