Berthelming

Berthelming
Commune
The cemetery chapel in Berthelming
Coat of arms
Location of Berthelming
Berthelming Location within France Show map of France Berthelming Location within Grand Est Show map of Grand Est
Coordinates: 48°49′01″N 7°00′23″E / 48.8169°N 7.0064°E / 48.8169; 7.0064
Country	France
Region	Grand Est
Department	Moselle
Arrondissement	Sarrebourg-Château-Salins
Canton	Sarrebourg
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Claude Erhard[1]
Area ^1	10.67 km^2 (4.12 sq mi)
Elevation	250 m (820 ft)
Highest elevation	282 m (925 ft)
Lowest elevation	231 m (758 ft)
Population  (2023)[2]	509
• Density	47.7/km^2 (124/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	57066 /57930
^1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km^2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Berthelming (French pronunciation: [bɛʁtəlmɛ̃]; German: Berthelmingen) is a commune in the Moselle department in Grand Est in northeastern France. It has a railway station on the line from Metz to Strasbourg.

History

The village was part of the seigneury of Fénétrange-Schwanhals. The commune was destroyed during the Thirty Years' War.

Population

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1968	587	—
1975	556	−0.77%
1982	568	+0.31%
1990	501	−1.56%
1999	520	+0.41%
2007	519	−0.02%
2012	507	−0.47%
2017	511	+0.16%
2023	509	−0.07%
Source: INSEE[3]

Cultural heritage and architecture

The village houses the remains of a Gallo-Roman villa.

A fortified house from the medieval period is still visible nowadays.

See also

• Communes of the Moselle department

References

1. "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
2. "Populations de référence 2023" (in French). National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 18 December 2025.
3. Population municipale entre 1968 et 2023, INSEE

External links

• Media related to Berthelming at Wikimedia Commons