Gorze (French pronunciation: [ɡɔʁz]; German: Gorz) is a commune in the Moselle department in Grand Est in north-eastern France.[3]

Gorze
The town hall in Gorze
The town hall in Gorze
Coat of arms of Gorze
Location of Gorze
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Gorze is located in France
Gorze
Gorze
Gorze is located in Grand Est
Gorze
Gorze
Coordinates: 49°03′14″N 5°59′56″E / 49.054°N 5.999°E / 49.054; 5.999
CountryFrance
RegionGrand Est
DepartmentMoselle
ArrondissementMetz
CantonLes Coteaux de Moselle
IntercommunalityMad et Moselle
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Frédéric Levee[1]
Area
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17.94 km2 (6.93 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
1,145
 • Density64/km2 (170/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
57254 /57680
Elevation169–356 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

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Gorze Abbey was confiscated as public property during the French Revolution; it has since been restored and utilised for a variety of public uses.[4][5]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ Commune de Gorze (57254), INSEE
  4. ^ Base Mérimée: Abbaye (ancienne), Ministère français de la Culture. (in French)
  5. ^ Base Mérimée: Ancien palais abbatial, Ministère français de la Culture. (in French)
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  •   Media related to Gorze at Wikimedia Commons