Ars-sur-Moselle (French pronunciation: [aʁs syʁ mɔzɛl], literally Ars on Moselle; German: Ars an der Mosel) is a commune in the Moselle department in Grand Est in northeastern France.
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The river and a section of aqueduct in Ars-sur-Moselle | |
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| Coordinates: 49°04′44″N 6°04′30″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Grand Est |
| Department | Moselle |
| Arrondissement | Metz |
| Canton | Les Coteaux de Moselle |
| Intercommunality | Metz Métropole |
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| • Mayor (2021–2026) | Pascal Hody[1] |
| Area 1 | 11.6 km2 (4.5 sq mi) |
| Population | 4,704 |
| • Density | 410/km2 (1,100/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 57032 /57130 |
| Elevation | 165–344 m (541–1,129 ft) (avg. 174 m or 571 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Ars-sur-Moselle was a part of Germany, in the imperial territory of Alsace-Lorraine,[3] from 1871 to 1918. It was called Ars-an-der-Mosel in German.
The town has a handsome Roman Catholic church. In the vicinity are the remains of a Roman aqueduct, which formerly spanned the valley.[3]
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