Sainte-Ruffine
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| region | Grand Est | |
| Department | Moselle | |
| Arrondissement | Metz | |
| Canton | Les Coteaux de Moselle | |
| Community association | Metz Métropole | |
| Coordinates | 49 ° 6 ′ N , 6 ° 6 ′ E | |
| height | 166-226 m | |
| surface | 0.71 km 2 | |
| Residents | 563 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 793 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 57130 | |
| INSEE code | 57624 | |
 Sainte-Ruffine Church |
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Sainte-Ruffine is a French commune with 563 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-Ruffine is a few kilometers upstream from Metz on the other side of the Moselle at an altitude between 166 and 226 m above sea level. The municipality covers 0.7 km².
history
The Lorraine village is named after the Roman saint Rufina . A church sanctam Ruffinam , which belonged to the parish of Moulins-lès-Metz , is documented for the year 927; Like Moulins, the associated place belonged to the rule of the diocese of Metz and was conquered by France in 1552, which was not officially recognized by Germany until 1648 in the Peace of Westphalia .
The eponymous church had to be closed in 1724 due to dilapidation, and the foundation stone for the new building followed in 1726.
During the time of the French Revolution , the village was temporarily renamed Anthoine-le-Mont in honor of the deputy François Nicolas Anthoine (1758-1793) .
In 1871 the village came to the German Empire and the number of inhabitants decreased from 326 (1866) to 231 inhabitants (1871) due to emigration to France. During the First World War , the German authorities renamed the place Sankt Ruffin in 1915 .
In 1918 the place returned to French administration. During the German occupation in World War II , the village was incorporated into Metz and called Ruffingen during the time of the expulsion of the French population (1940-1944) . In November 1944, the village was liberated again during the battle for Metz and the inhabitants were able to return.
Population development
| year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2007 | 2015 |
| Residents | 320 | 390 | 388 | 408 | 466 | 453 | 530 | 543 |
Individual evidence
- ↑ Sainte Ruffine's website, Histoire (French) ( Memento of the original from January 2, 2017 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link has been inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
