Montigny-lès-Metz
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Montigny-lès-Metz (French pronunciation: [mɔ̃tiɲi lɛ mɛs], literally Montigny near Metz; German: Monteningen, (1940-1944) Montenich) is a commune in the Moselle department in Grand Est in north-eastern France.
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Coordinates: 49°06′02″N 6°09′14″E | |
Country | France |
Region | Grand Est |
Department | Moselle |
Arrondissement | Metz |
Canton | Montigny-lès-Metz |
Intercommunality | Metz Métropole |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Jean-Luc Bohl[1] (DVC) |
Area 1 | 6.70 km2 (2.59 sq mi) |
Population (2021)[2] | 21,854 |
• Density | 3,300/km2 (8,400/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 57480 /57950 |
Elevation | 165–190 m (541–623 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
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It is the largest suburb of the city of Metz, and is adjacent to it on the west. From 1871 (Franco-German War) to 1919 (Treaty of Versailles), it was officially a part of the German Imperial Territory of Alsace-Lorraine.