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Montigny-lès-Metz
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 Montigny-lès-Metz
Location in France
Montigny-lès-Metz
Location in Grand Est
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| Country | France | |
| Region | Grand Est | |
| Department | Moselle | |
| Arrondissement | Metz-Campagne | |
| Canton | Montigny-lès-Metz | |
| Intercommunality | Metz Métropole | |
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6.70 km2 (2.59 sq mi) | |
| Population
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23,437 | |
| • Density | 3,498.1/km2 (9,060/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) | |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) | |
| INSEE/Postal code |
57480 /57950
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| 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. | ||
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Montigny-lès-Metz is a city in northeast France. It is on the Moselle River, near Metz.
The habitants are called Montigniens.
The first humans found in Montigny-lès-Metz were here since Paleolithic.
Toponymy
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.
See also
In Spanish: Montigny-lès-Metz para niños
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