Petite Rosselle
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| region | Grand Est | |
| Department | Moselle | |
| Arrondissement | Forbach-Boulay-Moselle | |
| Canton | Forbach | |
| Community association | Forbach Porte de France | |
| Coordinates | 49 ° 13 ' N , 6 ° 51' E | |
| height | 190-313 m | |
| surface | 5.05 km 2 | |
| Residents | 6,338 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 1,255 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 57540 | |
| INSEE code | 57537 | |
| Website | www.mairie-petiterosselle.fr | |
 Headframe in Petite-Rosselle |
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Petite-Rosselle (German Kleinrosseln ) is a French commune with 6338 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2017) in the Moselle department in the Grand Est region (until 2016 Lorraine ). It belongs to the Forbach-Boulay-Moselle arrondissement . The inhabitants of Petite-Rosselle call themselves Rossellois .
geography
Petite-Rosselle is right on the border with Germany . The neighboring town of Petite-Rosselle on the German side of the border is Großrosseln in Saarland . Both places belong to the Warndt , the cross-border forest area in Saarland and Lorraine.
history
The place shares the older history with the neighboring town Großrosseln . The community of Rosseln an der Rossel , a left tributary of the Saar , was mentioned in 1290. In 1326 a Huberossel is mentioned which is associated with small thrushes . Today the Rossel forms the border between Germany and France, but Petite-Rosselle and Großrosseln are partner communities.
Population development
| year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2007 |
| Residents | 7,618 | 8,301 | 7,794 | 7.160 | 6,944 | 6,785 | 6,628 |
economy
Since 1856, coal mining has formed the economic foundation of the Saarland-Lorraine region, and Petite-Rosselle was also dependent on mining. Today, however, all mining activities have ceased.
Partner communities
- Spresiano , Italy
- Mouthiers-sur-Boëme , Charente , France
- Großrosseln , Saarland , Germany
Leisure and Tourism
In 2006, France's largest show mine, La Mine, grandeur nature , was opened in Petite-Rosselle on the site of the former Wendel and Vuillemin mines . The project was financed by the Moselle department, the EU, the Charbonnage de France coal company and a special purpose association with the communities of Forbach and Freyming-Merlebach .
Personalities
- Bernardo Fey Schneider CSsR (1910–1989), religious, bishop in Bolivia
Web links
- Musée de la mine du carreau Wendel , website of the mining museum in Petite-Rosselle (French, German)
- Petite-Rosselle mine (French)