Arzviller | |
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![]() Tunnel of the Marne-Rhine Canal in Arzviller | |
Coordinates: 48°43′13″N 7°09′58″E / 48.7203°N 7.1661°E | |
Country | France |
Region | Grand Est |
Department | Moselle |
Arrondissement | Sarrebourg-Château-Salins |
Canton | Phalsbourg |
Intercommunality | CC Pays Phalsbourg |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Philippe Schott[1] |
Area 1 | 5.21 km2 (2.01 sq mi) |
Population (2021)[2] | 531 |
• Density | 100/km2 (260/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 57033 /57405 |
Elevation | 273–354 m (896–1,161 ft) (avg. 320 m or 1,050 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
Arzviller (French pronunciation: [aʁzvilɛʁ]; German: Arzweiler) is a commune in the Moselle department in Grand Est in northeastern France.
Its particularity lies in its Franco-German influences and its Germanic dialect, which make it, along with the other villages in the region, a cultural exception.
Geography
[edit]Arzviller is located in the historic region of Lorraine and is part of the pays de Sarrebourg.
The village is close to the Saint-Louis-Arzviller inclined plane and the rock of Dabo. It is an hour's drive from Strasbourg, Nancy and Metz thanks to its proximity to the A4 highway and the RN4.
Population
[edit]Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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1968 | 507 | — |
1975 | 486 | −0.60% |
1982 | 544 | +1.62% |
1990 | 508 | −0.85% |
1999 | 516 | +0.17% |
2009 | 526 | +0.19% |
2014 | 548 | +0.82% |
2020 | 538 | −0.31% |
Source: INSEE[3] |
Cultural events and festivities
[edit]Throughout the year, Arzviller is animated by the St. John's Eve celebrations, the messti, the Christmas market and many other cultural and sporting events.
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 9 August 2021.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
External links
[edit]Media related to Arzviller at Wikimedia Commons