Peltre
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| region | Grand Est | |
| Department | Moselle | |
| Arrondissement | Metz | |
| Canton | Le Pays messin | |
| Community association | Metz Métropole | |
| Coordinates | 49 ° 5 ' N , 6 ° 13' E | |
| height | 179-246 m | |
| surface | 8.37 km 2 | |
| Residents | 1,856 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 222 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 57245 | |
| INSEE code | 57534 | |
 Mairie Peltre |
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Peltre is a French commune with 1,856 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
Peltre is located five kilometers southeast of downtown Metz at an altitude between 179 and 246 m above sea level. The municipality covers 8.37 km².
history
The place bore the Germanized name Pelter 1915-1918 and 1940-1944 Pelters .
During the Second World War, the Germans set up a satellite camp for the Natzweiler-Struthof concentration camp .
Population development
| year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2007 |
| Residents | 903 | 884 | 1,114 | 1,476 | 1,487 | 1,472 | 1,685 |
Web links
Commons : Peltre - collection of images, videos and audio files
