Gorze (French pronunciation: [ɡɔʁz]; German: Gorz) is a commune in the Moselle department in Grand Est in north-eastern France.[3]
Gorze | |
|---|---|
 The town hall in Gorze | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Gorze  | |
  Gorze  Gorze | |
| Coordinates: 49°03′14″N 5°59′56″E / 49.054°N 5.999°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Grand Est |
| Department | Moselle |
| Arrondissement | Metz |
| Canton | Les Coteaux de Moselle |
| Intercommunality | Mad et Moselle |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Frédéric Levee[1] |
| Area 1 | 17.94 km2 (6.93 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 1,145 |
| • Density | 64/km2 (170/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 57254 /57680 |
| Elevation | 169–356 m (554–1,168 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Sites and monuments
editGorze Abbey was confiscated as public property during the French Revolution; it has since been restored and utilised for a variety of public uses.[4][5]
See also
editReferences
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.
- ^ Commune de Gorze (57254), INSEE
- ^ Base Mérimée: Abbaye (ancienne), Ministère français de la Culture. (in French)
- ^ Base Mérimée: Ancien palais abbatial, Ministère français de la Culture. (in French)
External links
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