Vaux (Moselle)
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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 ° 5' E | |
| height | 167-353 m | |
| surface | 6.63 km 2 | |
| Residents | 798 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 120 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 57130 | |
| INSEE code | 57701 | |
 View of Vaux with the Saint-Remy church |
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Vaux is a French commune with 798 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
Vaux is located a few kilometers upstream from Metz on the other side of the Moselle at an altitude between 167 and 353 m above sea level, the mean height is 230 m. The municipality covers 6.63 km² (663 ha), and the population density is 132 people per km². The municipality is located in the Lorraine Regional Nature Park .
history
The place was first mentioned in 875 as Vallis . 1915-18 and 1940-44 he had the Germanized name Wals .
Population development
| year | 1910 | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2007 |
| Residents | 505 | 551 | 594 | 667 | 763 | 784 | 853 | 873 |
Web links
Commons : Vaux - collection of images, videos and audio files
