Gravelotte

Gravelotte
The church in Gravelotte
The church in Gravelotte
Coat of arms of Gravelotte
Location of Gravelotte
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Gravelotte is located in France
Gravelotte
Gravelotte
Gravelotte is located in Grand Est
Gravelotte
Gravelotte
Coordinates: 49°06′38″N 6°01′50″E / 49.1106°N 6.0306°E / 49.1106; 6.0306
CountryFrance
RegionGrand Est
DepartmentMoselle
ArrondissementMetz
CantonLes Coteaux de Moselle
IntercommunalityMetz Métropole
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Michel Torloting[1]
Area
1
5.66 km2 (2.19 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
810
 • Density140/km2 (370/sq mi)
Demonym(s)Gravelottin, Gravelottine
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
57256 /57130
Elevation221–325 m (725–1,066 ft)
Websitewww.gravelotte.org
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Gravelotte (French pronunciation: [ɡʁavlɔt]; German: Gravelotte) is a commune in the Moselle department in Grand Est in north-eastern France, 11 km west of Metz. It is part of the functional area (aire d'attraction) of Metz.[3] Its population is 827 (2019).[4]

From 1871 until the end of World War I in 1918, it was the westernmost city of Germany.

  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ Commune de Gravelotte (57256)
  4. ^ Populations légales 2019: 57 Moselle, INSEE