Grostenquin

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.

Grostenquin
A church in Grostenquin
A church in Grostenquin
Coat of arms of Grostenquin
Location of Grostenquin
Grostenquin is located in France
Grostenquin
Grostenquin
Grostenquin is located in Grand Est
Grostenquin
Grostenquin
Coordinates: 48°58′50″N 6°44′23″E
CountryFrance
RegionGrand Est
DepartmentMoselle
ArrondissementForbach-Boulay-Moselle
CantonSarralbe
IntercommunalityCA Saint-Avold Synergie
Government
  Mayor (20202026) Patrick Seichepine[1]
Area
1
21.77 km2 (8.41 sq mi)
Population
 (Jan. 2020)[2]
658
  Density30/km2 (78/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
57262 /57660
Elevation226–306 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.

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

See also

References

  1. "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
  2. "Populations légales 2020". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 29 December 2022.
  3. "Dossier complet − Commune de Grostenquin (57262) | Insee". insee.fr (in French). Retrieved 11 May 2021.


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