Sorbey (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 ° 3 ' N , 6 ° 19' E | |
| height | 215-280 m | |
| surface | 5.59 km 2 | |
| Residents | 372 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 67 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 57580 | |
| INSEE code | 57656 | |
 Saint-Alban Church |
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Sorbey is a French commune with 372 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
Sorbey is located southeast of Metz at an altitude between 215 and 280 m above sea level, the mean height is 230 m. The municipality covers 5.59 km².
history
The village was first mentioned in 1178, but remains of villas from Roman times can be found.
1915–1918 and 1940–1944 it bore the Germanized name Sorbach .
Population development
| year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2007 | 2015 |
| Residents | 182 | 166 | 158 | 181 | 215 | 223 | 327 | 367 |
Web links
Commons : Sorbey - collection of images, videos and audio files
