Chesny
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| region | Grand Est | |
| Department | Moselle | |
| Arrondissement | Metz | |
| Canton | Le Pays messin | |
| Community association | Metz Métropole | |
| Coordinates | 49 ° 3 ' N , 6 ° 15' E | |
| height | 190-233 m | |
| surface | 4.34 km 2 | |
| Residents | 594 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 137 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 57245 | |
| INSEE code | 57140 | |
 Saint-Nicolas church |
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Chesny is a French commune with 594 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
Chesny is about ten kilometers southeast of Metz at an altitude between 190 and 233 m above sea level. The municipal area covers 4.34 km².
history
The village bore the Germanized name Kessenach from 1915 to 1918 and 1940 to 1944 .
Population development
| year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2007 |
| Residents | 229 | 137 | 328 | 299 | 286 | 370 | 437 |
Web links
Commons : Chesny - collection of images, videos and audio files
