Mexy
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| region | Grand Est | |
| Department | Meurthe-et-Moselle | |
| Arrondissement | Briey | |
| Canton | Longwy | |
| Community association | Longwy | |
| Coordinates | 49 ° 30 ' N , 5 ° 47' E | |
| height | 267-393 m | |
| surface | 4.9 km 2 | |
| Residents | 2,283 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 466 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 54135 | |
| INSEE code | 54367 | |
| Website | mairiedemexy.free.fr/ | |
Mexy is a French commune with 2,283 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2017) in the Meurthe-et-Moselle department in the Grand Est region (until 2015 Lorraine ). It belongs to the arrondissement of Briey and the canton of Longwy (until 2015: canton of Herserange ).
geography
Saulnes parish is south of Longwy . Neighboring communities of Mexy are Longwy in the north and north-west, Herserange in the north and north-east, Haucourt-Moulaine in the south and east, Chenières in the south and Réhon in the west.
The National Route 52 runs through the municipality .
history
Mexy can be traced back to a Gallo-Roman origin. The place name is derived from the Latin personal name Mercius . In the 15th century the place was still called Merxey .
Population development
| year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 | 2017 |
| Residents | 670 | 1,684 | 2,496 | 2,226 | 1,959 | 1.997 | 2.163 | 2,283 |
Attractions
The former Saint-Barthélémy church from 1736 was destroyed in 1973 and replaced by a modern church.
