Aumetz

Aumetz is a commune with 2317 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2011 ) in the department of Moselle in the Lorraine region.

Geography

The community Aumetz lies halfway between Thionville and Longwy near the border with Luxembourg.

History

The town was first mentioned in 636 as Talmatio and 933 then as Alma. The name has nothing to do with the city of Metz, but derives from the Latin alta mansium ( high-altitude home ) from. In the Middle Ages Aumetz was in the German language area.

Since 1766 the place is French. 1871-1918 he belonged again to the German Empire, but French remained the official and vernacular.

Demographics

Culture and sights

In Aumetz and 14 km away Neufchef are the two parts of the Écomusée des mines de fer de Lorraine, the iron ore mining open-air museum of Lorraine. It was opened in 1989. In addition to exhibits on the history of mining in Lorraine from 1820 until 1998 ( closure of the last mine ) driveways are offered in a 1500 -meter shaft.