Hoste (Moselle)
Hoste is a commune with 644 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2011 ) in the department of Moselle in the Lorraine region. It belongs to the district Forbach and Canton Freyming -Merlebach.
Geography
The community Hoste in northeastern Lorraine is in the range of ponds that were created by congestion of the source rivers of the motherland creek (le Moder stream ), a tributary of the Albe. The reservoirs Etang de Hoste Skin and Etang de Hoste -Bas are within the municipal area. The latter is developed for tourism and recreation and has numerous boat landings. The approximately 9.5 km ² comprehensive municipal area is of three source streams, which unite to the host Erbach, traversed. Forests account for about 15 % of the municipal area, most of the gently undulating terrain consists of arable and grassland.
Hoste consists of two parts Hoste -Bas and Hoste skin as well as the two kilometers southwest lying district Valette.
Neighboring communities of Hoste are Cappel, Loupershouse, Puttelange- aux- Lacs, Saint -Jean- Rohrbach, Leywiller, Altrippe, Maxstadt and Barst.
Demographics
Hoste has experienced almost continuous population growth since the 1960s.
Attractions
- Church of Saint- Maurice in neo-Gothic style from 1870
- Etang de Hoste -Bas
Economy and infrastructure
Hoste is a small town and was coined long on agriculture. Many homes are newer and expression for the continued population growth in recent years. He is on the two lakes in the municipality and the return the convenient connections to major industrial parks in the area on the other.
Transport links
By Hoste the national road leads 56 ( Saint- Avold - Sarralbe ). The connection Puttelange -aux -Lacs at the Paris -Strasbourg motorway is four, the connection Farébersviller seven kilometers away from Hoste. The nearest railway station is located in the neighboring town of Loupershouse.