Dannelbourg | |
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A replica of the Grotto of Lourdes, in Dannelbourg | |
| 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 |
Area 1 | 2.95 km2 (1.14 sq mi) |
| Population (2022) | 506 |
| • 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. | |
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Dannelbourg (French pronunciation: [danɛlbuʁ]; German: Dannelburg) is a commune in the Moselle department in Grand Est in north-eastern France.
History
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.
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
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.
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.
- ^ 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
- Media related to Dannelbourg at Wikimedia Commons
