Piblange ( French Piblange ) - a commune in the French department of the Moselle region of Lorraine . Belongs to the canton of Boule-Moselle .
| Commune | |||
| Piblange | |||
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| Piblange | |||
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| A country |  France | ||
| Region | Lorraine | ||
| The Department | Moselle | ||
| Canton | Bule moselle | ||
| The mayor | Hubert Georges | ||
| History and Geography | |||
| Area | 9.59 km² | ||
| Center height | 235 m | ||
| Timezone | UTC + 1 , in summer UTC + 2 | ||
| Population | |||
| Population | 905 people ( 2008 ) | ||
| Density | 94 people / km² | ||
| Digital identifiers | |||
| Postcode | 57220 | ||
| INSEE Code | 57542 | ||
Content
- 1 Geographical location
- 2 History
- 3 Demographics
- 4 Attractions
- 5 Links
Geographical position
Piblange is located 23 km northeast of Metz . Neighboring communes: Eberswiller in the north, Estrof and Anselen in the northeast, Gomlange in the southeast, Burtonkur in the south, Abonkur in the west.
The municipality included 4 former settlements: actually Piblange, Bocange, Drony and Saint Bernard.
History
- Traces of Gallo-Roman culture, in particular the tiles of that era.
- The commune of the former Duchy of Lorraine belonged to the former Abbey of Villery-Bettnash.
Demographics
According to the 2008 census, 905 people lived in the commune.
Attractions
- Church of Saint-Leger in Drony, 18th century nave, polygonal choirs and 15th century crucifix, stained glass windows.
- Maginot Line : barracks, Anselen bunker.