Longeville-lès-Metz
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| region | Grand Est | |
| Department | Moselle | |
| Arrondissement | Metz | |
| Canton | Montigny-lès-Metz | |
| Community association | Metz Métropole | |
| Coordinates | 49 ° 7 ' N , 6 ° 8' E | |
| height | 165-315 m | |
| surface | 2.71 km 2 | |
| Residents | 4,030 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 1,487 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 57050 | |
| INSEE code | 57412 | |
Longeville-lès-Metz is a French commune with 4030 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2017) in the Moselle department in the Grand Est region (until 2015 Lorraine ).
geography
The community lies on both sides of the Moselle and borders directly on Metz to the southwest . The old town center is to the left of the Moselle, newer residential areas on the right side of the Moselle, which together with other surrounding communities and the city of Metz form a closed settlement area. The Longeville-lès-Metz stop was on the Conflans-Jarny-Metz railway line .
history
The place was first mentioned in the Middle Ages as Longa villa and came to France in 1552. As a result of the Peace of Frankfurt , Longeville became part of the German Reich in 1871 , the population rose from 774 (1890) to 1921 (1900) and 2518 inhabitants (1910); around 40 percent of them were soldiers and employees of the German army .
From 1915 to 1918 and again from 1940 to 1944 the place had the German name Langenheim bei Metz . In November 1918, Longeville was returned to France.
Population development
| year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2007 | 2017 |
| Residents | 4058 | 4379 | 4136 | 4078 | 4134 | 4012 | 3840 | 4030 |
Napoleon's house
Bismarck Tower
Saint-Quentin Church
Protestant Church
Personalities
- Frédéric Coubillier (1869–1953), German-French sculptor
- Jean-François Clervoy (* 1958), French ESA astronaut
- Olivier Krumbholz (* 1958), handball player and coach
- Ludovic Obraniak (* 1984), Polish football player
