Sainte-Marie-aux-Chênes
| Sainte-Marie-aux-Chênes | ||
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  Sainte-Marie-aux-Chênes | ||
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Location within Lorraine region  Sainte-Marie-aux-Chênes | ||
| Coordinates: 49°11′32″N 6°00′11″E / 49.1922°N 6.0031°ECoordinates: 49°11′32″N 6°00′11″E / 49.1922°N 6.0031°E | ||
| Country | France | |
| Region | Alsace-Champagne-Ardenne-Lorraine | |
| Department | Moselle | |
| Arrondissement | Metz | |
| Canton | Rombas | |
| Intercommunality | Pays Orne-Moselle | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor (2001–2008) | Marcel Klammers | |
| Area1 | 10.19 km2 (3.93 sq mi) | |
| Population (1999)2 | 3,328 | |
| • Density | 330/km2 (850/sq mi) | |
| INSEE/Postal code | 57620 / 57255 | |
| Elevation |
205–323 m (673–1,060 ft) (avg. 290 m or 950 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. | ||
Sainte-Marie-aux-Chênes is a commune in the Moselle department in Alsace-Champagne-Ardenne-Lorraine in north-eastern France.
Coat of arms
The town's name means "Saint Mary at the oaks" in French, and the town's coat of arms can be described as canting: Azure an oak tree eradicated or, between two letters S and M of the last.
See also
Communes of the Moselle department
References
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