Beux
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| region | Grand Est | |
| Department | Moselle | |
| Arrondissement | Metz | |
| Canton | Faulquemont | |
| Community association | Sud Messin | |
| Coordinates | 49 ° 0 ′ N , 6 ° 19 ′ E | |
| height | 233-315 m | |
| surface | 5.03 km 2 | |
| Residents | 274 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 54 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 57580 | |
| INSEE code | 57075 | |
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Beux is a French commune with 274 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
The municipality of Beux is located about 15 kilometers southeast of Metz at an altitude between 223 and 315 m above sea level. The municipality covers 5.03 km². The small village consists of Beux (formerly also Beux-Basse) and the hamlet of Beux-Haute to the northwest.
history
The place was mentioned in 1277 as Bu . The two districts carried the Germanized names Niederbö and Oberbö from 1915 to 1918 and 1940 to 1944 , Niederbö being the official name of the entire municipality.
coat of arms
Description. The coat of arms is split in gold and white, in front three blue oblique left bars and behind three right red oblique bars .
Population development
| year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2007 |
| Residents | 151 | 119 | 142 | 193 | 207 | 212 | 236 |
