Gravelotte
Gravelotte (French pronunciation: [ɡʁavlɔt]; German: Gravelotte) is a commune in the Moselle department in Grand Est in north-eastern France, with a population of 652 by 1999.
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 The church in Gravelotte | |
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Location of Gravelotte  | |
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| Coordinates: 49°06′38″N 6°01′50″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Grand Est |
| Department | Moselle |
| Arrondissement | Metz |
| Canton | Les Coteaux de Moselle |
| Intercommunality | Metz Métropole |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Michel Torloting[1] |
| Area 1 | 5.66 km2 (2.19 sq mi) |
| Population | 827 |
| • Density | 150/km2 (380/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 429,588 |
| Demonym(s) | Gravelottin, Gravelottine |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 57256 /57130 |
| Elevation | 221–325 m (725–1,066 ft) |
| Website | www.gravelotte.org |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
From 1871 until the end of World War I in 1918, it was the westernmost city of Germany.
History
Gravelotte is located between Metz and the former French-German frontier, as it was between 1870 and 1918. It was famous as the scene of the battle of 18 August 1870 between the Germans under King William of Prussia and the French under Marshal Bazaine.
The battlefield extends from the woods which border the Moselle above Metz to Roncourt, near the river Orne. Other villages which played an important part in the battle of Gravelotte were Saint-Privat, Amanvillers and Sainte-Marie-aux-Chênes, all lying to the north of Gravelotte.
References
- "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
- "Populations légales 2019". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 29 December 2021.
- This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). "Gravelotte". Encyclopædia Britannica. Vol. 12 (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press. p. 383.
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