Montigny-lès-Metz

commune in Moselle, France

Montigny-lès-Metz is a city in northeast France. It is on the Moselle River, near Metz.

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Coat of arms of Montigny-lès-Metz
Location of Montigny-lès-Metz
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Montigny-lès-Metz is located in France
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Montigny-lès-Metz is located in Grand Est
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Montigny-lès-Metz
Coordinates: 49°06′02″N 6°09′14″E / 49.1006°N 6.1539°E / 49.1006; 6.1539
CountryFrance
RegionGrand Est
DepartmentMoselle
ArrondissementMetz-Campagne
CantonMontigny-lès-Metz
IntercommunalityMetz Métropole
Government
 • Mayor (2008–2014) Jean-Luc Bohl (NC)
Area
1
6.70 km2 (2.59 sq mi)
Population
 (1999)
23,437
 • Density3,500/km2 (9,100/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
57480 /57950
Elevation165–190 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.

The habitants are called Montigniens.

The first humans found in Montigny-lès-Metz were here since Paleolithic.

Toponymy change

Montigny comes from two latin words.

  • Mons = mount, mountain, height
  • Ignis = fire

So, the fire mountain, because the Gauls start up a fire on the St Quentin mont to correspond with the other villages.