Ars-sur-Moselle
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Location within Lorraine region
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| Country | France |
| Region | Lorraine |
| Department | Moselle |
| Arrondissement | Metz-Campagne |
| Canton | Ars-sur-Moselle |
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| Elevation | 165–344 m (541–1,129 ft) (avg. 174 m or 571 ft) |
| Land area1 | 11.6 km2 (4.5 sq mi) |
| Population2 | 5,001 (1999) |
| - Density | 431 /km2 (1,120 /sq mi) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 57032/ 57130 |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
| 2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. | |
Coordinates: 49°04′44″N 6°04′30″E / 49.0789°N 6.075°E
Ars-sur-Moselle is a commune in the Moselle department in Lorraine in north-eastern France.
[edit] History
Ars-sur-Moselle used to be a part of Germany from 1871 to 1918 and was called Ars-an-der-Mosel.
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This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Chisholm, Hugh, ed (1911). Encyclopædia Britannica (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press.
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