Amnéville
| Amnéville | ||
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  Amnéville | ||
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Location within Lorraine region  Amnéville | ||
| Coordinates: 49°15′41″N 6°08′33″E / 49.2614°N 6.1425°ECoordinates: 49°15′41″N 6°08′33″E / 49.2614°N 6.1425°E | ||
| Country | France | |
| Region | Alsace-Champagne-Ardenne-Lorraine | |
| Department | Moselle | |
| Arrondissement | Metz | |
| Canton | Rombas | |
| Intercommunality | Orne-Moselle | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor (2011–2014) | Doris Belloni | |
| Area1 | 10.46 km2 (4.04 sq mi) | |
| Population (2009)2 | 10,107 | |
| • Density | 970/km2 (2,500/sq mi) | |
| INSEE/Postal code | 57019 / 57360 | |
| Elevation |
157–366 m (515–1,201 ft) (avg. 130 m or 430 ft) | |
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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. | ||
Amnéville is a commune in the Moselle department in Alsace-Champagne-Ardenne-Lorraine in northeastern France. The town is an important tourist and thermal center in France.
Geography
Amnéville is located near Metz, Nancy, and Luxembourg.
Population
| Historical population | ||
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| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 1895 | 93 | — |
| 1900 | 2,066 | +2121.5% |
| 1905 | 3,427 | +65.9% |
| 1910 | 4,192 | +22.3% |
| 1921 | 5,006 | +19.4% |
| 1926 | 5,555 | +11.0% |
| 1931 | 6,649 | +19.7% |
| 1936 | 5,642 | −15.1% |
| 1946 | 6,092 | +8.0% |
| 1954 | 7,050 | +15.7% |
| 1962 | 8,149 | +15.6% |
| 1968 | 7,878 | −3.3% |
| 1975 | 8,996 | +14.2% |
| 1982 | 8,951 | −0.5% |
| 1990 | 8,926 | −0.3% |
| 1999 | 9,314 | +4.3% |
| 2006 | 10,172 | +9.2% |
| 2009 | 10,107 | −0.6% |
Sights
- Traces of Roman road
- Remains of a Roman bridge
- 14th-century castle and church
- Zoo d'Amnéville
Other sights include the casino that will host a stage of the 2010/2011 World Poker Tour season[1] and an indoor ski slope.
Personalities
Sport
- The Amneville Golf Club
See also
References
External links
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