Woippy
Commune in Grand Est, France
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Woippy (French pronunciation: [vwapi]; German: Wappingen, [ˈvapɪŋən]; Lorraine Franconian: Weppech) is a French commune in the Moselle department, Grand Est, located near Metz.
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Woippy Church, rebuilt in 1850 | |
.svg) Coat of arms | |
 Location of Woippy | |
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| Coordinates: 49°09′07″N 6°09′08″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Grand Est |
| Department | Moselle |
| Arrondissement | Metz |
| Canton | Le Sillon Mosellan |
| Intercommunality | Metz Métropole |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Cédric Gouth[1] |
Area 1 | 14.59 km2 (5.63 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 14,967 |
| • Density | 1,026/km2 (2,657/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Woippycien(ne)s |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 57751 /57140 |
| Elevation | 160–228 m (525–748 ft) (avg. 200 m or 660 ft) |
| Website | www.mairie-woippy.fr |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Woippy houses the 6th Régiment du matériel (6e RMAT).
Woippy-Triage is the largest classification yard in France.
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 9,142 | — |
| 1975 | 13,393 | +5.61% |
| 1982 | 13,816 | +0.45% |
| 1990 | 14,325 | +0.45% |
| 1999 | 13,755 | −0.45% |
| 2007 | 13,150 | −0.56% |
| 2012 | 13,133 | −0.03% |
| 2017 | 14,214 | +1.59% |
| Source: INSEE[3] | ||
