Distroff
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| region | Grand Est | |
| Department | Moselle | |
| Arrondissement | Thionville | |
| Canton | Metzervisse | |
| Community association | Arc Mosellan | |
| Coordinates | 49 ° 20 ′ N , 6 ° 16 ′ E | |
| height | 163-257 m | |
| surface | 7.93 km 2 | |
| Residents | 1,773 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 224 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 57925 | |
| INSEE code | 57179 | |
| Website | Distroff | |
 Church of St. Catherine |
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Distroff ( German Diesdorf , Lorraine Dischdrëf or Dischtrof ) is a French commune in the Moselle department in the Grand Est region (until 2015 Lorraine ). It belongs to the Arrondissement of Thionville and the canton of Metzervisse . The place has 1773 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2017).
geography
Distroff is about nine kilometers southeast of Thionville , in the valley of the Bibiche River , at an altitude between 163 and 257 m above sea level. The municipality covers 7.93 km².
history
The place was first mentioned in 936 as villa Theodorica , then in 1224 as Thiesdorf . Distroff has belonged to France since 1659. Before it belonged to Luxembourg as a fief.
From 1811 to 1902 the neighboring town of Kuntzig was incorporated.
Population development
| year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2007 |
| Residents | 1,068 | 1,016 | 1,346 | 1,436 | 1,421 | 1,481 | 1,505 |
Web links
Commons : Distroff - collection of images, videos and audio files
