Lesse (Moselle)
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| region | Grand Est | |
| Department | Moselle | |
| Arrondissement | Sarrebourg-Château-Salins | |
| Canton | Le Saulnois | |
| Community association | Saulnois | |
| Coordinates | 48 ° 58 ′ N , 6 ° 30 ′ E | |
| height | 228-355 m | |
| surface | 8.34 km 2 | |
| Residents | 206 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 25 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 57580 | |
| INSEE code | 57395 | |
Lesse is a French commune with 206 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2017) in the Moselle department in the Grand Est region (until 2015 Lorraine ). It belongs to the arrondissement of Sarrebourg-Château-Salins .
geography
Lesse is located about eight kilometers northwest of Morhange at an altitude between 228 and 355 m above sea level. The municipality covers 8.44 km². The hamlets of Outremont and Bois Blanc belong to Lesse . The Paris-Strasbourg railway line ( LGV Est européenne ) runs just north of the town center .
history
The village has belonged to France since 1661 and carried the German name Lesch from 1915-1918 and 1940-1944 .
Population development
| year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2007 |
| Residents | 233 | 245 | 213 | 201 | 176 | 183 | 211 |
Web links
Commons : Lesse - collection of images, videos and audio files
