Moncel-sur-Seille (French pronunciation: [mɔ̃sɛl syʁ sɛj], literally Moncel on Seille) is a commune in the Meurthe-et-Moselle département in north-eastern France.
The commune covers an area of 12.41 km² (4.79 sq mi). Alain Chane is the mayor for the 2020-2026 tenure.
In the past, inhabitants of Moncel were known by their neighbours as culs crottés ("shit arses"), on account of the unusually clingy mud of their village.[3]
Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
---|---|---|
1968 | 324 | — |
1975 | 311 | −0.58% |
1982 | 434 | +4.88% |
1990 | 485 | +1.40% |
1999 | 474 | −0.25% |
2009 | 488 | +0.29% |
2014 | 500 | +0.49% |
2020 | 521 | +0.69% |
Source: INSEE[4] |