Tronville
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| region | Grand Est | |
| Department | Meurthe-et-Moselle | |
| Arrondissement | Briey | |
| Canton | Jarny | |
| Community association | Mad et Moselle | |
| Coordinates | 49 ° 5 ' N , 5 ° 55' E | |
| height | 245-286 m | |
| surface | 7.00 km 2 | |
| Residents | 201 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 29 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 54800 | |
| INSEE code | 54535 | |
 Saint-Epvre village church |
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Tronville is a French commune with 201 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2017) in the Meurthe-et-Moselle department in the Grand Est region (before 2016 Lorraine ). It belongs to the arrondissement of Briey and the canton of Jarny (until 2015 canton of Chambley-Bussières ). The inhabitants call themselves Tronvillois (es) .
geography
The municipality is located about 19 kilometers west-southwest of Metz on the border with the Moselle department . Neighboring communities are Mars-la-Tour in the north-west and north, Rezonville-Vionville (in the Moselle department) in the east, Chambley-Bussières in the south and Puxieux in the west. The parish consists of the village of Tronville and the hamlet of Ferme de Saulcy.
history
Finds from the Gallo-Roman period prove an early settlement. The place was first mentioned by name as Trouvile in 1239. Tronville historically belonged to the province of Trois-Évêchés (Three Bishoprics), which in fact fell to France in 1552. From 1810 to 1833 Tronville was incorporated into Mars-la-Tour. In 1845 Puxieux separated. The municipality was in the old Moselle department until 1871, since then it has been part of the Meurthe-et-Moselle department . From 1871 to 1918 and from 1940 to 1944 Tronville was due to its location on the border with Germany.
Population development
| year | 1793 | 1861 | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2007 | 2015 |
| Residents | 205 | 292 | 175 | 163 | 133 | 124 | 174 | 192 | 217 | 203 |
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Attractions
- several farmhouses from the 18th and 19th centuries
- Saint-Epvre village church ; Bell tower from the 12th century, choir from the 13th century
- Tomb with a weeping and a weeping woman in the village cemetery
- Memorial to the Fallen
