Vigny (Moselle)
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| region | Grand Est | |
| Department | Moselle | |
| Arrondissement | Metz | |
| Canton | Le Saulnois | |
| Community association | Sud Messin | |
| Coordinates | 48 ° 58 ′ N , 6 ° 15 ′ E | |
| height | 244-297 m | |
| surface | 5.83 km 2 | |
| Residents | 366 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 63 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 57420 | |
| INSEE code | 57715 | |
Vigny is a French commune with 366 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
Vigny is located southeast of Metz at an altitude between 244 and 297 m above sea level. The municipality covers 5.83 km². The north of the municipality is part of the Metz-Nancy-Lorraine airport .
history
The village bore the Germanized name Wingert from 1915 to 1918 and 1940 to 1944 .
The neo-Romanesque church of Saint-Germain dates from 1863.
Population development
| year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2007 | 2015 |
| Residents | 212 | 206 | 246 | 241 | 284 | 303 | 304 | 346 |
Web links
Commons : Vigny - collection of images, videos and audio files
