Boust
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| region | Grand Est | |
| Department | Moselle | |
| Arrondissement | Thionville | |
| Canton | Yutz | |
| Community association | Cattenom et Environs | |
| Coordinates | 49 ° 26 ' N , 6 ° 11' E | |
| height | 166-259 m | |
| surface | 7.01 km 2 | |
| Residents | 1,228 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 175 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 57570 | |
| INSEE code | 57104 | |
| Website | Boust | |
 former Saint-Maximin church in Usselskirch |
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Boust (German Bust , Lorraine Buscht ) is a French commune with 1228 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2017) in the Moselle department in the Grand Est region (until 2015 Lorraine ). It belongs to the Arrondissement of Thionville .
geography
The community of Boust is located about eight kilometers north of Thionville at an altitude between 166 and 259 m above sea level. The municipality covers 7.01 km². The municipality of Boust also includes the three villages Basse-Parthe ( Niederparth ), Haute-Parthe ( Oberparth ) and Usselskirch , located east of the Boler valley .
history
The place has belonged to France since 1759, with an interruption from 1871 to 1918 ( Reichsland Alsace-Lorraine ).
Population development
| year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2007 |
| Residents | 415 | 482 | 530 | 685 | 738 | 717 | 988 |
See also
Web links
Commons : Boust - collection of images, videos and audio files
