Henriville

Henriville is a commune with 713 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

Henriville is located five kilometers south of the border for Saarland ( at Naßweiler ). Just 4 km ² comprehensive community area is bounded on the west, south and east of a forest area in the north has Henriville together with the communities and Seingbouse Farébersviller a share of the 100 -acre industrial park Megazone Moselle -Est. In the north, the area is drained by Henri Villes kettle creek that flows through the Rossel of the Saar, in the southeast of the community arises from the pond digging, a tributary of the parent stream that flows over the alb for Saar. Between the two spring-fed streams that flow in opposite directions, Henriville thus lies on a watershed. The areas around the village are agricultural use (crops and pastures ).

Neighboring communities of Henriville are Farébersviller in the north, Farschviller in the southeast and Seingbouse in the West.

History

Henriville was founded by Henry II of Lorraine ( Henri II de Lorraine ) in the year 1608.

Demographics

The population in Henriville grew between the 1970s and 1990s due to the influx of workers of the nearby industrial plants; since then a decrease.

Attractions

  • Church of Saint- Matthieu from 1827

Economy and infrastructure

Henriville is now a residential area for many employees of surrounding industries. Agriculture plays only a minor role.

In the Industrial Park Megazone Moselle -Est north of the community, among other chemical companies and trucking companies have settled. The park benefits from excellent transport links with the Paris-Strasbourg motorway (connecting Farébersviller ), near the branch to Saarbruecken.

By Henriville the Départentsstraße 29 leads from Cocheren after Insming. The nearest railway station is located in the neighboring municipality Farébersviller on the railway line Béning - Sarreguemines -Bitche.

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