Freistroff
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| region | Grand Est | |
| Department | Moselle | |
| Arrondissement | Forbach-Boulay-Moselle | |
| Canton | Bouzonville | |
| Community association | Bouzonvillois-Trois Frontières | |
| Coordinates | 49 ° 17 ′ N , 6 ° 29 ′ E | |
| height | 195-276 m | |
| surface | 14.67 km 2 | |
| Residents | 1,050 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 72 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 57320 | |
| INSEE code | 57235 | |
 Saint-Etienne church |
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Freistroff (German: Freisdorf ) is a French commune with 1050 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2017) in the Moselle department in the Grand Est region (until 2015 Lorraine ). It belongs to the arrondissement Forbach-Boulay-Moselle and the canton of Bouzonville .
geography
The 14.67 km² large town is located on the Nied , about four kilometers southwest of Bouzonville , not far from the border with Saarland at an altitude between 195 and 276 meters above sea level.
history
The place was mentioned as Freydorf in 1022 , then as Freisdorff in 1693.
Population development
| year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2007 |
| Residents | 918 | 948 | 899 | 936 | 923 | 859 | 1,021 |
Attractions
- Saint-Etienne church
- Saint-Sixte castle from the 12th century
See also
Web links
Commons : Freistroff - collection of images, videos and audio files
