Montigny-lès-Metz
Montigny-lès-Metz is a city in northeast France. It is on the Moselle River, near Metz.
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| Administration | |
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| Country | France |
| Region | Lorraine |
| Department | Moselle |
| Arrondissement | Metz-Campagne |
| Canton | Montigny-lès-Metz |
| Intercommunality | Metz Métropole |
| Mayor | Jean-Luc Bohl (NC) (2008–2014) |
| Statistics | |
| Elevation | 165–190 m (541–623 ft) |
| Land area1 | 6.70 km2 (2.59 sq mi) |
| Population2 | 23,437 (1999) |
| - Density | 3,498/km2 (9,060/sq mi) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 57480/ 57950 |
| 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. | |
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.