Altviller ( FR. Altviller ) - a commune in the French department of the Moselle region of Lorraine . Belongs to the canton of St. Avold-1 .
| Commune | |||
| Altwiller | |||
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| Altviller | |||
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| A country |  France | ||
| Region | Lorraine | ||
| The Department | Moselle | ||
| Canton | Saint Avold-1 | ||
| The mayor | Jean-Jacques Ballèvre | ||
| History and Geography | |||
| Area | 4.85 km² | ||
| Center height | 246-310 m | ||
| Timezone | UTC + 1 , in summer UTC + 2 | ||
| Population | |||
| Population | 566 people ( 2011 ) | ||
| Density | 117 people / km² | ||
| Digital identifiers | |||
| Postcode | 57730 | ||
| INSEE Code | 57015 | ||
| mairie-altviller.fr | |||
Content
- 1 Geographical location
- 2 History
- 3 Demographics
- 4 Attractions
- 5 Links
Geographical position
Monument "Notre Dame d'Altviller".
Altwiller is located 330 km east of Paris , 45 km east of Metz and 4 km south of St. Avold . On the territory of the commune flows Nid-German.
History
- The ruins of the ancient Roman villa rustica .
- In the Middle Ages, Altwiller belonged to the diocese of Metz and belonged to Wick .
- Together with the region of Three Bishoprics in 1552, it was subordinated to France, and in 1648 it became part of France in the Westphalian world .
- After the defeat of France in the Franco-Prussian war of 1870-1871, along with Alsace and the Moselle department, it was transferred to Germany across the Frankfurt world .
- He was returned by France after the First World War under the Treaty of Versailles in 1918.
Demographics
According to the 2011 census, 566 people lived in the commune.
Attractions
- Monument "Notre Dame d'Altviller" (1879).