Grostenquin
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Location of Grostenquin  | |
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| Coordinates: 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 (2022)[2] | 620 |
| • Density | 28/km2 (74/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 2022 was 620 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
References
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
- ^ "Populations de référence 2022" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 19 December 2024.
- ^ "Populations de référence 2022: 57 Moselle" (PDF). INSEE. December 2024.
External links
Media related to Grostenquin at Wikimedia Commons
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