Gravelotte
Gravelotte | |
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The church in Gravelotte | |
Location of Gravelotte | |
| Coordinates: 49°06′38″N 6°01′50″E / 49.1106°N 6.0306°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Grand Est |
| Department | Moselle |
| Arrondissement | Metz |
| Canton | Les Coteaux de Moselle |
| Intercommunality | Metz Métropole |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Michel Torloting |
Area 1 | 5.66 km2 (2.19 sq mi) |
| Population (2022) | 813 |
| • Density | 140/km2 (370/sq mi) |
| Demonym(s) | Gravelottin, Gravelottine |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 57256 /57130 |
| Elevation | 221–325 m (725–1,066 ft) |
| Website | www.gravelotte.org |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
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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. Its population is 827 (2019).
From 1871 until the end of World War I in 1918, it was the westernmost city of Germany.