Ritzing (Moselle)
Ritzing ( German Ritzingen, Lorraine Réitzingen ) is a commune with 136 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2011 ) in the department of Moselle in the Lorraine region. It belongs to the district of Thionville -Est and Canton Sierck- les- Bains.
Geography
Ritzing is located about 23 kilometers east of Thionville, near the border with Germany at an altitude 284-398 m above sea level, the average height is 350 m. The municipality covers 6.15 km ².
History
The place belongs since 1661 to France and until 1880 incorporated in the neighboring Launstroff 1812.