Grostenquin
Grostenquin (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.
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Coordinates: 48°58′50″N 6°44′23″E | |
Country | France |
Region | Grand Est |
Department | Moselle |
Arrondissement | Forbach-Boulay-Moselle |
Canton | Sarralbe |
Intercommunality | CA Saint-Avold Synergie |
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• Mayor (2008–2014) | Patrick Seichepine |
Area 1 | 21.77 km2 (8.41 sq mi) |
Population (2017-01-01)[1] | 631 |
• Density | 29/km2 (75/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. |
Localities of the commune: Béning, Bertring, Hingsange, Linstroff.
History
Population (1999): 569.
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 is still used by the French Armed Forces for military exercises.
Notable people
- NHL player and coach Paul MacLean and the Avril Lavigne's father was born here.
- Theodore B. Basselin (1851–1914), lumber magnate, was born here.
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