Veckring
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| region | Grand Est | |
| Department | Moselle | |
| Arrondissement | Thionville | |
| Canton | Metzervisse | |
| Community association | Arc Mosellan | |
| Coordinates | 49 ° 20 ' N , 6 ° 23' E | |
| height | 185-349 m | |
| surface | 6.65 km 2 | |
| Residents | 670 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 101 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 57920 | |
| INSEE code | 57704 | |
Veckring (German Weckringen , Lorraine Weckréngen ) is a municipality with 670 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2017) in the Moselle department in the Grand Est region (until 2015 Lorraine ), about 16 kilometers east of Thionville .
history
The place has belonged to France since 1659 and was part of the neighboring municipality of Budling from 1811 to 1901 . Fort Hackenberg to the west was part of the Maginot Line in the last century .
The village of Helling ( Hellingen ) to the west also belongs to the municipality of Veckring .
Population development
| year | 1910 | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2007 | 2015 |
| Residents | 336 | 336 | 620 | 733 | 702 | 644 | 688 | 678 | 695 |
Sainte-Apolline church
Hackenberg Chapel on the Maginot Line
economy
The municipality of Veckring does not have a significant number of industrial companies. Veckring is to a certain extent shaped by agricultural trade. At the eastern entrance to the village, a local paintball field of national importance was created some time ago.
