Noisseville | |
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  Noisseville  Noisseville | |
| Coordinates:49°08′07″N6°16′28″E / 49.1353°N 6.2744°E /49.1353; 6.2744 | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Grand Est |
| Department | Moselle |
| Arrondissement | Metz |
| Canton | Le Pays Messin |
| Intercommunality | Metz Métropole |
| Government | |
| • Mayor(2023–2026) | Geoffrey Schutz[1] |
Area 1 | 2.6 km2 (1.0 sq mi) |
| Population (2022)[2] | 1,103 |
| • Density | 420/km2 (1,100/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 57510 /57645 |
| Elevation | 183–254 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 acommune in theMoselledepartment inGrand Est in north-easternFrance.
In the 12th century, the commune was known by its name as "Noacivilla". At the same period theRomanesque style church of Saint-Etienne Parish was also built. The parish was under by theBishopric of Metz until it was passed to theRoman Catholic Diocese of Metz in the 17th century. The area was known for its actualbattle of Metz in the series ofFranco-Prussian War between the French andPrussian 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 ofMetz in 1870 by a representation of a sleeping lion.[3]
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