Louvigny (Moselle)
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Louvigny German Loveningen |
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| region | Grand Est | |
| Department | Moselle | |
| Arrondissement | Metz | |
| Canton | Faulquemont | |
| Community association | Sud Messin | |
| Coordinates | 48 ° 58 ' N , 6 ° 11' E | |
| height | 172-244 m | |
| surface | 15.82 km 2 | |
| Residents | 899 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 57 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 57420 | |
| INSEE code | 57422 | |
 Château de Louvigny |
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Louvigny ( German Loveningen ) is a French commune with 899 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2017) in the Moselle department in the Grand Est region (until 2015 Lorraine ). It belongs to the arrondissement of Metz .
geography
The commune of Louvigny is located 18 kilometers south of Metz on the border with the Meurthe-et-Moselle department . The Seille forms the western boundary of the municipality. The Lorraine TGV TGV station is in the municipality of Louvigny, and the Metz-Nancy-Lorraine airport is four kilometers from the center of the village .
history
The village has belonged to France since 1552.
From 1915 to 1918 it had the Germanized name Loveningen , from 1940 to 1944 Loweningen . When it was liberated from the German occupation, it was badly destroyed in autumn 1944.
See also: Louvigny Jewish Community .
Population development
| year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2007 | 2015 |
| Residents | 417 | 411 | 501 | 677 | 680 | 724 | 757 | 902 |
