Maizières (Meurthe-et-Moselle)
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| region | Grand Est | |
| Department | Meurthe-et-Moselle | |
| Arrondissement | Nancy | |
| Canton | Neuves-Maisons | |
| Community association | Moselle et Madon | |
| Coordinates | 48 ° 35 ' N , 6 ° 4' E | |
| height | 229-397 m | |
| surface | 15.63 km 2 | |
| Residents | 959 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 61 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 54550 | |
| INSEE code | 54336 | |
 Church of the Assumption of Maizières |
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Maizières (formerly Maizières-lès-Toul ) is a French commune with 959 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2017) in the Meurthe-et-Moselle department in the Grand Est region ( Lorraine until 2015 ). It belongs to the Arrondissement of Nancy and the municipality of Moselle et Madon .
geography
The municipality of Maizières in the north of the Saintois countryside is 15 kilometers southwest of Nancy and 15 kilometers southeast of Toul . The 15.63 km² extensive, elongated municipal area extends from a left side valley of the Moselle tributary Madon in a north-westerly direction over a striking, 120-meter-high steep slope to the Sainte-Barbe plateau . The Madon side valley with the core town of Maizières is traversed by the Ruisseau de Viterne , to which the Ruisseau Le Rouau, Ruisseau de la Prairie and Ruisseau de la Voivre streams flow in a fan shape from the southwest . The area around Maizières is characterized by fields and pastureland, and the extensive Bois Jurá forest extends over the plateau in the northeast . The Forêt de la Voivre in the south is also part of the municipality's area, so that the proportion of forest in the total municipality area is over 50%.
Neighboring municipalities of Maizières are: Sexey-aux-Forges and Pont-Saint-Vincent in the north, Bainville-sur-Madon in the east, Xeuilley in the southeast, Thélod in the south, Marthemont in the southwest and Viterne in the west.
history
First mentioned in 1051, Maizières was owned by the bishops of Toul from the 14th century . Her castle was destroyed in fighting in the 15th and 16th centuries. Today ruins still remind of that time. In the 18th century, the climate still allowed viticulture on the slopes north of the village. Today Maizières is a commune inhabited by many commuters, but which has retained its village character.
The Church of the Assumption ( Église de la Nativité-de-la-Vierge ) was built in the 17th century.
During the First World War the community was occupied by the Germans and in 1915 was given the name “Macheren”, and the station was named “Macheren (Lothr.)”.
Population development
The municipality of Maizières has recorded a steady population increase since 1962, which is due to the proximity to the industrial and service areas of the nearby agglomeration of Nancy / Ludres / Neuves-Maisons and the good transport links.
| year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2007 | 2017 | |
| Residents | 332 | 352 | 416 | 623 | 749 | 799 | 867 | 959 | |
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Economy and Infrastructure
There are five farms in the municipality (growing cereals, breeding cattle, sheep and goats). There are also small craft and service businesses in the village. The Zone des Roaux industrial park is located south of the town, and there is a company that processes agricultural products.
Maizières is a primary school location ( Ecole Primaire ) also for the smaller neighboring communities.
The municipality of Maizières is connected to the neighboring municipalities by département roads. To the south of the center there is a connection to the D 331 expressway, which connects Neufchâteau on the A31 autoroute ( Beaune - Luxembourg ) with Ludres on the A330 autoroute ( Vandœuvre-lès-Nancy - Richardménil ). The nearest station on the Nancy - Mirecourt - Dijon line , operated by the TER Lorraine transport company, is in the neighboring municipality of Bainville-sur-Madon, three kilometers away .
supporting documents
- ↑ Eisenbahndirektion Mainz (Ed.): Official Journal of the Royal Prussian and Grand Ducal Hessian Railway Directorate in Mainz of October 30, 1915, No. 54. Announcement No. 721, p. 350f.
- ↑ Maizières on cassini.ehess.fr
- ↑ Maizières on insee.fr
- ↑ Farms on annuaire-mairie.fr (French)
