Dannelbourg
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 A replica of the Grotto of Lourdes, in Dannelbourg | |
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| Coordinates: 48°44′38″N 7°14′10″E / 48.7439°N 7.2361°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Grand Est |
| Department | Moselle |
| Arrondissement | Sarrebourg-Château-Salins |
| Canton | Phalsbourg |
| Intercommunality | Pays de Phalsbourg |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Pierre Martin[1] |
| Area 1 | 2.95 km2 (1.14 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 504 |
| • Density | 170/km2 (440/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 57169 /57820 |
| Elevation | 219–362 m (719–1,188 ft) (avg. 305 m or 1,001 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Dannelbourg (French pronunciation: [danɛlbuʁ]; German: Dannelburg) is a commune in the Moselle department in Grand Est in north-eastern France.
History
[edit]The commune was part of the principality of Phalsbourg and Lixheim. It was ceded to France in 1661 in accordance with the Treaty of Vincennes.[3]
Dannelbourg was integrated into Alsace-Lorraine following the French defeat in the Franco-Prussian War of 1870, then returned to France following the First World War in 1918.
Historical, cultural and architectural heritage
[edit]Gallo-Roman remains are observable in the village.
The church Saint-Jean-Baptiste, built during the 19th century. It houses an old organ from the basilica Saint-Epvre in Nancy.[4]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ Henri Lepage, Le département de La Meurthe : statistique historique et administrative, deuxième partie, 1843
- ^ "Dannelbourg, église Saint Jean-Baptiste". Les orgues de France.
External links
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Media related to Dannelbourg at Wikimedia Commons
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