Herny
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| region | Grand Est | |
| Department | Moselle | |
| Arrondissement | Forbach-Boulay-Moselle | |
| Canton | Faulquemont | |
| Community association | District Urbain de Faulquemont | |
| Coordinates | 49 ° 0 ′ N , 6 ° 29 ′ E | |
| height | 225-303 m | |
| surface | 9.64 km 2 | |
| Residents | 508 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 53 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 57580 | |
| INSEE code | 57319 | |
Herny ( German Herlingen ) is a French commune with 508 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2017) in the Moselle department in the Grand Est region .
geography
The municipality of Herny is located about 27 kilometers southeast of Metz .
history
The village was first mentioned as Hernex in 1409 and was occupied and annexed by France in 1552, which was recognized in the Peace of Westphalia in 1648 .
From 1871 to 1918, Herny and Alsace-Lorraine were part of the German Empire , but French remained the official and colloquial language.
Population development
| year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2007 | 2015 |
| Residents | 454 | 450 | 450 | 436 | 412 | 394 | 461 | 498 |
Saint-Etienne church
Chapel in the Seutry district
Web links
Commons : Herny - collection of images, videos and audio files
Individual evidence
- ^ Administration générale des postes: Dictionnaire des postes aux lettres , Paris, Imprimerie Royale, 1845.