Valmestroff
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| region | Grand Est | |
| Department | Moselle | |
| Arrondissement | Thionville | |
| Canton | Metzervisse | |
| Community association | Arc Mosellan | |
| Coordinates | 49 ° 22 ′ N , 6 ° 16 ′ E | |
| height | 155-256 m | |
| surface | 3.78 km 2 | |
| Residents | 308 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 81 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 57970 | |
| INSEE code | 57689 | |
| Website | Valmestroff | |
 Saint-Nicolas church |
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Valmestroff (German Walmesdorf ) is a French commune with 308 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2017) in the Moselle department in the Grand Est region (until 2015 Lorraine ). It belongs to the Arrondissement of Thionville .
geography
Valmestroff is about seven kilometers east of Thionville at an altitude between 155 and 256 m above sea level, the mean height is 200 m. The municipal area covers 3.78 km².
history
The village was first mentioned as Wlensdorf in 1147 and has belonged to France since 1661.
From 1812 to 1923 Valmestroff was incorporated into the neighboring town of Elzange .
Population development
| year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2007 | 2015 |
| Residents | 169 | 142 | 141 | 222 | 231 | 258 | 236 | 270 |
Web links
Commons : Valmestroff - collection of images, videos and audio files
