Roussy-le-Village
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| region | Grand Est | |
| Department | Moselle | |
| Arrondissement | Thionville | |
| Canton | Yutz | |
| Community association | Cattenom et Environs | |
| Coordinates | 49 ° 27 ' N , 6 ° 10' E | |
| height | 190-259 m | |
| surface | 12.50 km 2 | |
| Residents | 1,369 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 110 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 57330 | |
| INSEE code | 57600 | |
 View of the Saint-Denis church |
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Roussy-le-Village (German Rüttgen , Lorraine Rëttgen ) is a French commune with 1,369 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2017) in the Moselle department in the Grand Est region (until 2015 Lorraine ).
The inhabitants call themselves Rodossyens . Their nicknames are "Die Ranger Klepper" and "Die Hu'eren" (hawks).
geography
Roussy is about ten kilometers north of Thionville , near the border with Luxembourg . The Sainte-Cécile farm ( Sankt Cäcilienhof ) is located on the northern border of the municipality .
history
The place has belonged to France since 1769, with an interruption from 1871 to 1918 ( Reichsland Alsace-Lorraine ) and is surrounded by large forest areas.
In 1812 the neighboring village of Roussy-le-Bourg ( Rüttgen Castle ) was incorporated, and in 1826 Dodenom ( Dodenhofen ).
See also: Roussy reign .
Population development
| year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2007 | 2015 |
| Residents | 621 | 614 | 677 | 794 | 934 | 962 | 1,142 | 1,332 |
Personalities
- Nikolaus Jung (1852 – after 1924), Member of the Landtag of the Reichsland Alsace-Lorraine
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ Passé-Présent, La Moselle dévoilée, N ° 12, 2015