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NiederstinzelMoselle

In Moselle, Grand Est, this town has 235 residents.

Population

235

INSEE, census 2023 · commune

Rent

€8.93

per m² a month · apartments · estimated advertised rents · median of compared French towns €12.41/m²

Median income

€22,490

a year per consumption unit · median of compared French towns €25,970

Walk, cycle, transit

of working residents · median of compared French towns 13%

Is Niederstinzel a good place to live?

Niederstinzel has no grades yet: French towns are graded from 1,000 residents up. Second homes make up 14% of its housing.

What makes Niederstinzel stand out

The one thing Niederstinzel does most differently from other towns.

Picked automatically from the data

Second homes, share of all homes

Homes

of all homes, against 2% in the median compared French town

Source: INSEE, census 2023.

Château de Geroldseck · Inscrit · Photo: Hochstrasser Tanya · CC BY-SA 3.0

Niederstinzel’s story

Niederstinzel in pictures

The Culture ministry lists 2 historic monuments in Niederstinzel: 1 classé (France’s highest heritage protection) and 1 inscrit (the second level).

The oldest protected part dates from the 18th century; the first monument here was protected in 1990.

30% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.

1990First protected: Ossuaire (ancien)
2000Most recently protected: Château de Geroldseck

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The data

Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Niederstinzel.

Who lives here

Few people in Niederstinzel are 15 to 24: 6.7%, fewer than in both Moselle’s towns and compared French towns

18% of adults hold a degree, below Moselle’s towns (24%) and compared French towns (30%) alike. The 65-and-over age group makes up 26% of residents. Typical age in Niederstinzel: 47.5, the median.

47.5median age

NiederstinzelMoselle medianFrance median

Moselle medianFrance median

Ages · share of residents

26%

Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education

No diploma24%

CAP or BEP38%

Baccalauréat15%

Higher education18%

Women and men · all residents

44% women, 56% men

About 79 women for every 100 men. Median share of women: Moselle 51.8%, France 51.8%.

Ages and diplomas in Niederstinzel
	Niederstinzel	Moselle median	France median
Under 15	17%	17%	17%
15–24	6.7%	11%	11%
25–44	22%	24%	23%
45–64	28%	27%	26%
65+	26%	22%	22%
No diploma	24%	23%	19%
CAP or BEP	38%	30%	26%
Baccalauréat	15%	17%	18%
Higher education	18%	24%	30%

Full pageNiederstinzel’s Who lives here pageOpen the page

Ages47.5 median age · 26% are 65 or over Households110 households · 2.2 people per household Born abroad1.7% immigrants · Born abroad, not French at birth Questions“What is the population of Niederstinzel?”

INSEE, census 2023 · Moselle median and France median: the median of compared communes

History

Old homes shape Niederstinzel: 30% were built before 1919, more than in both Moselle’s towns and compared French towns

France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.

The Culture ministry lists 2 historic monuments in Niederstinzel: 1 classé (France’s highest heritage protection) and 1 inscrit (the second level). Among the classé monuments in the town is Ossuaire (ancien). The oldest protected building goes back to the 18th century.

2historic monuments

Monuments by protection · Mérimée

Classé1

Inscrit1

Among them · Classé

Ossuaire (ancien) 18th c.

18th c.

oldest protected part

1990

first monument protected

Full pageNiederstinzel’s history pageOpen the page

Age of homes30% built before 1919 · Older homes Map2 historic monuments Classé1 classé · France’s highest protection Questions“How many historic monuments are there in Niederstinzel?”

Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period

Work & commute

Walking, cycling and public transport carry fewer commuters in Niederstinzel than in Moselle’s towns or compared French towns: 3.5%

Unemployment stood at 14.1%, above both Moselle’s towns (12.3%) and compared French towns (10.1%). Median disposable income comes to €22,490 a year per consumption unit. Also worth knowing: at the census, 9.3% of working residents in Niederstinzel didn’t travel to work at all.

3%walk, cycle or take transit

How working residents got to work · census 2023

Driving86%

On foot2%

Public transport1%

Motorbike or scooter1%

Bicycle0%

jobs based in Niederstinzel, 0.2 per working resident

14.1%

unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%

€22,490

median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970

worked without traveling (at or from home)

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Getting to work3% walk, cycle or take transit Jobs based here0.2 per working resident Median income€22,490 a year · Median income per consumption unit

Source: INSEE, census 2023 (commuting, employment, jobs at place of work); INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte

Housing

Renting in Niederstinzel costs less than in both Moselle’s towns and compared French towns, at an estimated advertised €8.93/m² a month

Rents are the ministry’s estimates of advertised rents, not rents actually paid.

€8.93/m²estimated apartment rent a month

Estimated advertised apartment rent per m² a month

Niederstinzel€8.93/m²

Median of towns€12.41/m²

Moselle median€12.17/m²

€8.93/m²

estimated advertised apartment rent a month, charges included (€7.07 to €11.27/m² a month)

€8.60/m²

estimated advertised house rent a month, charges included

Full pageNiederstinzel’s cost of living pageOpen the page

Renting€8.93/m² a month · Estimated advertised apartment rent

Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte

Nearby attractions

Château de Geroldseck and 6 more in and around Niederstinzel

Heritage, other places to visit and museums in and near Niederstinzel. Best known first.

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ChâteauChâteauChâteau de Geroldseckin town ChâteauChâteauChâteau de Diedendorf1.9 km northeast, in Diedendorf ChâteauChâteauChâteau de Fénétrange2.1 km southwest, in Fénétrange AttractionAttractionBanc-reposoir de Wolfskirchen4.7 km east, in Wolfskirchen ChurchChurchÉglise Saint-Laurent de Romelfing3.6 km south, in Romelfing ChâteauChâteauGrange du Château1.9 km northeast, in Diedendorf

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Niederstinzel

11pages on Niederstinzel

The big questions

Health0 GPs · nearest emergency department 9.2 mi away Work & commute0 jobs based here Flood & hazards

Out and about

OutdoorsAttractionsOne place to visit mapped in town ClimateWeather

The story

Who lives hereMedian age 47.5 History2 historic monuments Town HallFamous people

Landmarks

The Culture ministry lists 2 historic monuments in Niederstinzel: 1 classé (France’s highest heritage protection) and 1 inscrit (the second level).

All monuments →

Classé

Ossuaire (ancien)Funerary monument · 18th c.

Château de GeroldseckCastle

Photo credits

Château de Geroldseck: Photo: Hochstrasser Tanya · CC BY-SA 3.0

Famous people from Niederstinzel

Wikidata places 1 person here, but the articles don’t both confirm Niederstinzel as the birthplace, so nobody is listed.

How we find them →

Niederstinzel’s neighbors

The nearest towns of 2,500 or more. The map uses IGN’s commune boundaries. See them on the map →

All towns in Moselle →

Sarre-UnionSarrebourgSarralbePhalsbourgHambachPuttelange-aux-LacsNiederstinzel

How the neighbors grade

Town	People	Miles	Overall	Cost	Safety	Health
Niederstinzel	235	—	—	—	—	—
Sarre-Union Bas-Rhin	2,731	5.8	B⁺	A⁺	C⁻	D
Sarrebourg	12,170	8.8	B⁻	B	C⁺	D
Sarralbe	4,364	9.1	B⁻	A⁻	B⁺	D
Phalsbourg	4,688	12	B⁺	B⁺	B	C
Hambach	2,766	14	—	A⁻	—	C⁻
Puttelange-aux-Lacs	3,016	14	—	A⁻	—	D

People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.

About Niederstinzel

Commune in Moselle, Grand Est

Niederstinzel is a commune of 235 people in the Communauté de communes Sarrebourg Moselle Sud. TownRatings compares communes, France’s local unit: each has its own mayor and its own statistics. Its area takes in the town and the countryside around it.

Built from INSEE’s 2026 official geography (COG) and IGN Admin Express boundaries

Population: 235 (INSEE, census 2023)
Intercommunality: Communauté de communes Sarrebourg Moselle Sud
Département: Moselle (57)
Région: Grand Est
Area: 5.1 sq mi (13.1 km²)
INSEE code: 57506

Sources: INSEE, census 2023 (population, employment, commuting) · INSEE, Filosofi 2023 (income per consumption unit, poverty) · Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025 · SSMSI, recorded crime by commune, 2023–2025 · Ministry of Education (DEPP), brevet and bac results and value-added indicators, 2025 · INSEE, deaths by commune of residence 2016–2025 and censuses 2012–2023; Eurostat, death rates by age (© European Union); INSEE, BPE 2025 (care homes, emergency and maternity units, GPs, pharmacies); DREES, APL 2024; INSEE, life expectancy by département 2025 (provisional) · INSEE, BPE 2025 and Filosofi 200 m grid (walking distances) · IGN Admin Express (boundaries) · TownRatings grades: our own summary of the data, ranking French towns against each other only, updated November 4, 2026. Under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0 (Etalab).

Contains public sector information under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0 (Etalab): INSEE, DGFiP, the Interior Ministry’s statistics service (SSMSI), the Ministry of Education (DEPP), the Health Ministry’s statistics service (DREES) and the Housing Ministry (Carte des loyers). Commune boundaries: IGN Admin Express.