Kirsch-lès-Sierck
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| region | Grand Est | |
| Department | Moselle | |
| Arrondissement | Thionville | |
| Canton | Bouzonville | |
| Community association | Bouzonvillois-Trois Frontières | |
| Coordinates | 49 ° 27 ' N , 6 ° 24' E | |
| height | 274-372 m | |
| surface | 8.85 km 2 | |
| Residents | 308 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 35 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 57480 | |
| INSEE code | 57364 | |
Kirsch-lès-Sierck (German Kirsch bei Sierck , Lorraine Kiisch ) is a French commune with 308 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2017) in the Moselle department in the Grand Est region (until 2015 Lorraine ). It belongs to the Arrondissement of Thionville .
geography
Kirsch-lès-Sierck is located near the border triangle France-Luxembourg-Germany, about 20 kilometers northeast of Thionville at an altitude between 274 and 372 m above sea level. The municipality covers 8.85 km².
history
The village has belonged to France since 1661. From 1871 to 1918 it belonged to the realm of Alsace-Lorraine in the German Empire.
Population development
| year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2007 |
| Residents | 263 | 267 | 242 | 222 | 220 | 214 | 283 |
Saint-Rémi church
Chapel and monument to the fallen
Web links
Commons : Kirsch-lès-Sierck - Collection of images, videos and audio files
