Plappeville
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| region | Grand Est | |
| Department | Moselle | |
| Arrondissement | Metz | |
| Canton | Montigny-lès-Metz | |
| Community association | Metz Métropole | |
| Coordinates | 49 ° 8 ' N , 6 ° 7' E | |
| height | 186-350 m | |
| surface | 2.54 km 2 | |
| Residents | 1,998 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 787 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 57050 | |
| INSEE code | 57545 | |
| Website | Plappeville | |
 Mairie Plappeville |
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Plappeville is a French commune with 1998 inhabitants (January 1, 2017) in the Moselle department in the Grand Est region ( Lorraine until 2015 ).
geography
The municipality of Plappeville borders the city of Metz in the east .
history
The place was founded in 621 by Pappolus, the bishop of Metz , and served as his country house ( Pappoli villa ). In 1552, Plappeville came to France with the Treaty of Chambord .
In 1867 , the construction of the Fort Alvensleben [Plappeville] began as part of the creation of the first fort belt around the fortress of Metz ( Barrière de fer ), the design of which goes back mainly to General Séré de Rivières . From 1871 to 1918 the place belonged to the German Empire . 1915-18 the place had the Germanized name Papolsheim .
In 1940 Plappeville was reoccupied by the Germans, who expelled 95% of the population in November 1940 and briefly renamed it Pleppweiler . 1941 was until the liberation in 1944 in Metz incorporated ( Metz-Papolsheim ).
Population development
| year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2007 | 2017 |
| Residents | 1500 | 1615 | 1568 | 1776 | 2130 | 2341 | 2277 | 1998 |
House Migomay, Monument historique
Tignomont Castle, Monument historique
Church of Sainte-Brigitte, Monument historique
