Foville
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| region | Grand Est | |
| Department | Moselle | |
| Arrondissement | Metz | |
| Canton | Le Saulnois | |
| Community association | Sud Messin | |
| Coordinates | 48 ° 55 ' N , 6 ° 19' E | |
| height | 214-357 m | |
| surface | 3.45 km 2 | |
| Residents | 98 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 28 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 57420 | |
| INSEE code | 57231 | |
 Saint-Jean-Baptiste church |
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Foville is a French commune with 98 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2017) in the Moselle department in the Grand Est region ( Lorraine until 2015 ). It belongs to the arrondissement of Metz and the canton of Le Saulnois .
geography
The municipality of Foville is located between Metz and Château-Salins on the border with the Meurthe-et-Moselle department at an altitude of between 214 and 357 m above sea level. The municipal area covers 3.45 km².
history
The small village carried the Germanized name Folkheim 1915-1918 and 1940-1944 .
Population development
| year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2007 |
| Residents | 93 | 66 | 78 | 68 | 75 | 78 | 85 |