Grostenquin
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Coordinates: 48°58′50″N 6°44′23″E / 48.9806°N 6.7397°ECoordinates: 48°58′50″N 6°44′23″E / 48.9806°N 6.7397°E | |
Country | France |
Region | Grand Est |
Department | Moselle |
Arrondissement | Forbach-Boulay-Moselle |
Canton | Sarralbe |
Intercommunality | CA Saint-Avold Synergie |
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• Mayor (2020–2026) | Patrick Seichepine[1] |
Area 1 | 21.77 km2 (8.41 sq mi) |
Population (Jan. 2018)[2] | 641 |
• Density | 29/km2 (76/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 57262 /57660 |
Elevation | 226–306 m (741–1,004 ft) (avg. 250 m or 820 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
Grostenquin (French pronunciation: [ɡʁotɑ̃kɛ̃]; German: Großtänchen; Lorraine Franconian: Tännchen/Grosstänsche) is a commune in the Moselle department in Grand Est in north-eastern France, situated between Metz and Strasbourg.
Localities of the commune: Béning, Bertring, Hingsange, Linstroff.
History[]
Its population in 1999 was 569 people.[3]
A Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) base, RCAF Station Grostenquin, was located here from 1952–1964. After the departure of the RCAF, the airport was closed by the French. The facilities are still used by the French Armed Forces for military exercises.
Notable people[]
- NHL player and coach Paul MacLean and Avril Lavigne's father were born here.
- Theodore B. Basselin (1851–1914), lumber magnate, was born here.
See also[]
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References[]
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
- ^ "Populations légales 2018". INSEE. 28 December 2020.
- ^ "Dossier complet − Commune de Grostenquin (57262) | Insee". insee.fr (in French). Retrieved 2021-05-11.
Categories:
- Communes of Moselle (department)
- Forbach-Boulay-Moselle arrondissement geography stubs