Yutz

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Yutz

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Yutz

Coordinates: 49°21′34″N 6°11′21″E / 49.3594°N 6.1892°E / 49.3594; 6.1892Coordinates: 49°21′34″N 6°11′21″E / 49.3594°N 6.1892°E / 49.3594; 6.1892
Country France
Region Grand Est
Department Moselle
Arrondissement Thionville
Canton Yutz
Government
  Mayor Philippe Slendzak
Area1 13.97 km2 (5.39 sq mi)
Population (2012)2 15,776
  Density 1,100/km2 (2,900/sq mi)
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
  Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
INSEE/Postal code 57757 / 57970
Elevation 147–217 m (482–712 ft)
(avg. 160 m or 520 ft)

1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once.

Yutz (French pronunciation: [jys], German: Jeutz, Lorraine Franconian: Jäiz) is a commune in the Moselle department in Grand Est in north-eastern France, close to the borders with both Luxembourg and Germany. It was created in 1971 by merging the old communes of Basse-Yutz and Haute-Yutz.[1] Macquenom is also a part of the commune since 1810.

The town is located by the river Moselle where it borders with the city of Thionville. The famous Basse Yutz Flagons, considered by many to be the apogee of celtic art, were found in the area. They now form part of the British Museum's collection.[2]

The inhabitants are called Yussois.

Population[3]

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1793 413    
1861 1,375+232.9%
1901 3,601+161.9%
1911 5,710+58.6%
1921 7,578+32.7%
1931 9,092+20.0%
1936 8,609−5.3%
1946 7,410−13.9%
1954 8,801+18.8%
1962 13,169+49.6%
1968 16,615+26.2%
1982 15,444−7.0%
1999 14,687−4.9%
2006 15,751+7.2%

People born in the town

Personalities linked to the town

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