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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| Coordinates: 49°06′02″N 6°09′14″E / 49.1006°N 6.1539°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Grand Est |
| Department | Moselle |
| Arrondissement | Metz-Campagne |
| Canton | Montigny-lès-Metz |
| Intercommunality | Metz Métropole |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Jean-Luc Bohl (NC) |
| Area 1 | 6.70 km2 (2.59 sq mi) |
| Population (1999) | 23,437 |
| • Density | 3,500/km2 (9,100/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. | |
The habitants are called Montigniens.
The first humans found in Montigny-lès-Metz were here since Paleolithic.
Toponymy
changeMontigny 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.
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