Sainte-Marie-aux-Chênes
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| region | Grand Est | |
| Department | Moselle | |
| Arrondissement | Metz | |
| Canton | Rombas | |
| Community association | Pays Orne Moselle | |
| Coordinates | 49 ° 12 ′ N , 6 ° 0 ′ E | |
| height | 205-323 m | |
| surface | 10.19 km 2 | |
| Residents | 4,216 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 414 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 57255 | |
| INSEE code | 57620 | |
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Sainte-Marie-aux-Chênes is a French commune with 4216 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
Sainte-Marie-aux-Chênes is located northwest of Metz on the border with the Meurthe-et-Moselle department at an altitude between 205 and 323 m above sea level, the mean height is 290 m. The municipality covers 10.19 km².
history
The small town was first mentioned in the 12th century as Sancta Maria ad querqus .
In the Second World War he carried the Germanized name Marieneichen from 1940 to 1944 .
Population development
| year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2007 | 2015 |
| Residents | 3,290 | 3,365 | 3,326 | 3,317 | 3,302 | 3,328 | 3,859 | 4,104 |
Web links
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