Arzviller
Appearance
Arzviller | |
|---|---|
Tunnel of the Marne-Rhine Canal in Arzviller | |
![]() Location of 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 (2023)[2] | 516 |
| • Density | 99.0/km2 (257/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. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 507 | — |
| 1975 | 486 | −0.60% |
| 1982 | 544 | +1.62% |
| 1990 | 508 | −0.85% |
| 1999 | 516 | +0.17% |
| 2007 | 521 | +0.12% |
| 2012 | 551 | +1.13% |
| 2017 | 535 | −0.59% |
| 2023 | 516 | −0.60% |
| 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 de référence 2023" (in French). National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 18 December 2025.
- ↑ Population municipale entre 1968 et 2023, INSEE
External links
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Media related to Arzviller at Wikimedia Commons
