Gorze
Gorze (German: Gorz) is a commune in the Moselle department in Grand Est in north-eastern France.
Gorze | |
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 The town hall in Gorze | |
.svg.png) Coat of arms | |
Location of Gorze 
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| Coordinates: 49°03′14″N 5°59′56″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Grand Est |
| Department | Moselle |
| Arrondissement | Metz |
| Canton | Les Coteaux de Moselle |
| Intercommunality | Mad et Moselle |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Jacques Hoffmann |
| Area 1 | 17.94 km2 (6.93 sq mi) |
| Population (2017-01-01)[1] | 1,167 |
| • Density | 65/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
Gorze Abbey was confiscated as public property during the French Revolution; it has since been restored and utilised for a variety of public uses.
See also
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- Communes of the Moselle department
- Parc naturel régional de Lorraine
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- "Populations légales 2017". INSEE. Retrieved 6 January 2020.
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