Moutiers (Meurthe-et-Moselle)
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region | Grand Est | |
Department | Meurthe-et-Moselle | |
Arrondissement | Briey | |
Canton | Jarny | |
Community association | Orne Lorraine Confluences | |
Coordinates | 49 ° 14 ' N , 5 ° 58' E | |
height | 180-273 m | |
surface | 6.82 km 2 | |
Residents | 1,563 (January 1, 2017) | |
Population density | 229 inhabitants / km 2 | |
Post Code | 54660 | |
INSEE code | 54391 |
Moutiers is a French commune with 1,563 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 Jarny (until 2015: Canton of Homécourt ).
geography
Moutiers is located about 19 kilometers northwest of Metz on the Woigot River . Moutiers is surrounded by the neighboring communities of Val de Briey in the north, Homécourt in the east and south-east, Auboué in the south-east, Valleroy in the south and Les Baroches in the west and south-west.
Population development
year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 | 2012 |
Residents | 2,710 | 2.712 | 2,335 | 2.123 | 2,036 | 1.923 | 1,772 | 1,626 |
Source: Cassini and INSEE |
Attractions
- Très-Sainte-Trinité Church, built in 1961 to replace the old church from the 18th century
- Old Saint-Jean-Bosco chapel from 1960
- Remains of the old castle from the beginning of the 16th century
- Old Caulre Mill
Personalities
- Amilcar Zannoni (1922–2009), sculptor, died here
Web links
Commons : Moutiers - collection of images, videos and audio files