Rustroff
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| region | Grand Est | |
| Department | Moselle | |
| Arrondissement | Thionville | |
| Canton | Bouzonville | |
| Community association | Bouzonvillois-Trois Frontières | |
| Coordinates | 49 ° 27 ' N , 6 ° 22' E | |
| height | 147-358 m | |
| surface | 3.23 km 2 | |
| Residents | 612 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 189 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 57480 | |
| INSEE code | 57604 | |
 Saint Martin Church |
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Rustroff (German Rüsdorf , Lorraine Réischtroff ) is a French commune with 612 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2017) in the Moselle department in the Grand Est region (until 2015 Lorraine ). It belongs to the Arrondissement of Thionville .
geography
Rustroff is located about 16 kilometers northeast of Thionville at an altitude between 147 and 358 m above sea level, the mean height is 300 m. The municipal area covers 3.23 km² and touches the Moselle in the north near the border triangle France-Germany-Luxembourg.
history
The place has belonged to France since 1661 and was incorporated into Sierck from 1811 to 1880 .
coat of arms
The coat of arms shows a vine knife , because the community lived from viticulture , which has since been abandoned.
Population development
| year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2007 | 2017 |
| Residents | 595 | 570 | 510 | 466 | 550 | 513 | 560 | 612 |
Attractions
- Parish Church of Saint Martin
Web links
Commons : Rustroff - collection of images, videos and audio files
