Autreville-sur-Moselle

Autreville-sur-Moselle (French pronunciation: [otʁəvil syʁ mɔzɛl], literally Autreville on Moselle) is a commune in the Meurthe-et-Moselle department in northeastern France.

Autreville-sur-Moselle
The church in Autreville-sur-Moselle
The church in Autreville-sur-Moselle
Coat of arms of Autreville-sur-Moselle
Location of Autreville-sur-Moselle
Autreville-sur-Moselle is located in France
Autreville-sur-Moselle
Autreville-sur-Moselle
Autreville-sur-Moselle is located in Grand Est
Autreville-sur-Moselle
Autreville-sur-Moselle
Coordinates: 48°49′25″N 6°06′58″E
CountryFrance
RegionGrand Est
DepartmentMeurthe-et-Moselle
ArrondissementNancy
CantonEntre Seille et Meurthe
IntercommunalityCC Bassin Pont-à-Mousson
Government
  Mayor (20202026) Jean-Jacques Bic[1]
Area
1
4.49 km2 (1.73 sq mi)
Population
 (Jan. 2020)[2]
260
  Density58/km2 (150/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
54031 /54380
Elevation180–377 m (591–1,237 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

History

Autreville-sur-Moselle is mentioned in several books about the Lorraine Campaign during World War II. The place was liberated from German occupation in early September 1944 by U.S. General George S. Patton's Third Army, especially its 3rd Battalion[3],.[4]

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1962 197    
1968 218+10.7%
1975 230+5.5%
1982 252+9.6%
1990 264+4.8%
1999 249−5.7%
2006 302+21.3%
2009 278−7.9%
2015 274−1.4%

See also

References

  1. "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
  2. "Populations légales 2020". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 29 December 2022.
  3. MacDonald, Charles B. (15 August 2014). United States Army in WWII - Europe - the Lorraine Campaign: [Illustrated Edition]. Pickle Partners Publishing. ISBN 9781782894179.
  4. "Infantry Lieutenant: The World War II Memoir of Lieutenant Gid B. Adkisson, Jr., Able Company, 317th Infantry Regiment, 80th Infantry Division". erichammelbooks.com. Retrieved 12 August 2019.


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