Noisseville

Commune in Grand Est, France

Coat of arms

Location of Noisseville

(2023–2026) Geoffrey Schutz^[1]Area

2.6 km² (1.0 sq mi)Population

(2021)^[2]

1,097 • Density420/km² (1,100/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)INSEE/Postal code

57510 /57645

Elevation183–254 m (600–833 ft)
(avg. 225 m or 738 ft)¹ French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Noisseville (French pronunciation: [nwasvil]; German: Neußenheim) is a commune in the Moselle department in Grand Est in north-eastern France.

History

In the 12th century, the commune was known by its name as "Noacivilla". At the same period the Romanesque style church of Saint-Etienne Parish was also built. The parish was under by the Bishopric of Metz until it was passed to the Roman Catholic Diocese of Metz in the 17th century. The area was known for its actual battle of Metz in the series of Franco-Prussian War between the French and Prussian forces in 1870 when the French forces retreated to this area for shelter.^[3]

The place is also known for its French memorial against German invasion between 1871 and 1918. And it is also the place of a war memorial for the German troops who died from the battle of Metz in 1870 by a representation of a sleeping lion.^[3]

References

^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 6 June 2023.
^ "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
^ ^a ^b "Noisseville - Inspire Metz Agency - Office de tourisme de Metz". Inspire Metz. Retrieved 4 May 2021.