Andilly, Meurthe-et-Moselle
Andilly (French pronunciation: [ɑ̃diji] ⓘ) is a commune in the Meurthe-et-Moselle department in northeastern France.
Andilly | |
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 The church in Andilly | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Andilly | |
  Andilly  Andilly | |
| Coordinates: 48°45′59″N 5°52′53″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Grand Est |
| Department | Meurthe-et-Moselle |
| Arrondissement | Toul |
| Canton | Le Nord-Toulois |
| Intercommunality | Terres Touloises |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Yvan Tardy[1] |
| Area 1 | 7.12 km2 (2.75 sq mi) |
| Population | 287 |
| • Density | 40/km2 (100/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 54016 /54200 |
| Elevation | 213–254 m (699–833 ft) (avg. 220 m or 720 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 205 | — |
| 1968 | 202 | −1.5% |
| 1975 | 155 | −23.3% |
| 1982 | 190 | +22.6% |
| 1990 | 205 | +7.9% |
| 1999 | 218 | +6.3% |
| 2009 | 286 | +31.2% |
German war cemetery
The German War Cemetery Andilly ('Kriegsgräberstätte Andilly' in German), holding 33,123 German Second World War casualties, is the largest such WWII facility in France. First established on a provisional base in September 1944, it was officially inaugurated in 1962.[3]
It contains the graves of:
- Fritz Klingenberg (1912-1945), Obersturmbannführer, Waffen SS[4]
References
- "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 9 August 2021.
- "Populations légales 2020". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 29 December 2022.
- "Kriegsgräberstätte: Frankreich: Andilly". Volksbund Deutsche Kriegsgräberfürsorge e.V. Retrieved 30 September 2023.
- "Klingenberg, Fritz 'Fritzy' (Waffen SS)". TracesOfWar.com. Badhoevedorp, Netherlands. Retrieved 30 September 2023.
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