Saint-Hubert (Moselle)
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| region | Grand Est | |
| Department | Moselle | |
| Arrondissement | Metz | |
| Canton | Le Pays messin | |
| Community association | Haut Chemin-Pays de Pange | |
| Coordinates | 49 ° 13 ′ N , 6 ° 20 ′ E | |
| height | 204-353 m | |
| surface | 16.04 km 2 | |
| Residents | 233 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 15 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 57640 | |
| INSEE code | 57612 | |
| Website | www.mairiesthubert57.fr | |
 Saint-Hubert chapel |
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Saint-Hubert (German Sankt Hubert ) is a French commune with 233 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
Saint-Hubert is located about five kilometers east of the Moselle between Metz and Thionville at an average altitude of 217 m. The municipal area covers 15.73 km².
history
The village was founded in 1602 in the forest of the Cistercian monastery Villers-Bettnach . The monastery itself, founded in 1135, is a few kilometers northeast and was abandoned after its destruction during the French Revolution in 1792.
Population development
| year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 | 2015 |
| Residents | 150 | 146 | 164 | 187 | 173 | 197 | 233 | 224 |
Economy and Infrastructure
The place is mainly agricultural. Saint-Hubert is accessed by a few side streets, the next main road (D3, Rue de Metz) is about two kilometers away as the crow flies. A branch line runs past the village and ends at the train station in Vigy .
