Type: | arr |
Metz | |
Insee: | 579 |
Nbcomm: | 139 |
Prefecture: | y |
Seat: | Metz |
Area: | 1088.7 |
The arrondissement of Metz is an arrondissement of France in the Moselle department in the Grand Est region. It has 139 communes. Its population is 344,203 (2016), and its area is 1088.7km2.[1]
The communes of the arrondissement of Metz are:[2]
The arrondissement of Metz was created in 1800 and disbanded in 1871 (ceded to Germany).[3] The arrondissement of Metz was restored in January 2015 by the merger of the former arrondissements of Metz-Campagne and Metz-Ville.[4]