Arraincourt
Arraincourt ( Lorraine Harainco, German Armsdorf ) is a commune of 130 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2011 ) in the department of Moselle in the Lorraine region.
Geography
The community Arraincourt lies in the valley of the rotting, about 30 kilometers southeast of Metz. Immediately to the south of the core location, the Paris-Strasbourg railway line runs (LGV Est européenne ).
History
The small village was first mentioned in 933 as Haren Curtis and was in the Middle Ages temporarily on German language area, but is now frankophon for centuries. In 1552 it was occupied and annexed by France, which was recognized in the Peace of Westphalia in 1648, at that time it was still Hermestroff.
1871-1918 it belonged again to the German Empire, but French remained the official and vernacular. The population was still almost twice as high (1910: 213 Ew. ).
From 1 December 1973 to August 3, 1985 Arraincourt was incorporated into the neighboring Brulange.