Arrondissement of Metz facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Arrondissement of Metz
Arrondissement of France
Metz in Moselle
Country	France
Region	Grand Est
Department	Moselle
Communes	140
Prefecture	Metz
INSEE code	579
Area
• Total	1,088.7 km2 (420.3 sq mi)
Population  (2014)
• Total	341,821
• Density	313.972/km2 (813.18/sq mi)

The Arrondissement of Metz is a special type of administrative area in France. Think of it like a county or district. It is located in the Moselle department, which is part of the Grand Est region. The main city and capital of this area is Metz. Metz is also the capital city for the whole Moselle department.

History of Metz Arrondissement

The Arrondissement of Metz was created on January 1, 2015. Before this, there were two separate areas: the Arrondissement of Metz-Campagne (meaning "countryside") and the Arrondissement of Metz-Ville (meaning "city"). These two areas were joined together to form the new, larger Arrondissement of Metz.

Geography of Metz Arrondissement

The Arrondissement of Metz is in the western part of the Moselle department. It shares borders with other arrondissements. To the north is the Thionville area. To the east, it borders the Forbach-Boulay-Moselle area. The Sarrebourg-Château-Salins area is to the southeast. Finally, to the south and west, it borders the Meurthe-et-Moselle department.

The Arrondissement of Metz covers an area of about 1,088.7 square kilometers (about 420.3 square miles). In 2014, about 341,821 people lived here. This means the population density was about 314 people per square kilometer.

Parts of Metz Arrondissement

The Arrondissement of Metz is made up of smaller parts called cantons and communes.

Cantons in Metz Arrondissement

Cantons are like smaller voting districts. Since a change in France, cantons can sometimes include towns that belong to different arrondissements.

There are 10 cantons in the Arrondissement of Metz:

• Les Coteaux de Moselle
• Metz-1
• Metz-2
• Metz-3
• Montigny-lès-Metz
• Le Pays Messin
• Rombas
• Le Sillon Mosellan
• The western part of Faulquemont
• The western part of Le Saulnois

Communes in Metz Arrondissement

A commune is the smallest administrative division in France, similar to a town or a rural district. The Arrondissement of Metz has 140 communes in total.

Here are some of the communes with the largest populations in the arrondissement:

See also

• Arrondissements of the Moselle department
• List of arrondissements of France

In Spanish: Distrito de Metz para niños