Vittersbourg (German: Wittersburg) is a commune in the Moselle department in Grand Est in north-eastern France.

Vittersbourg
The church in Vittersbourg
The church in Vittersbourg
Coat of arms of Vittersbourg
Location of Vittersbourg
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Vittersbourg is located in France
Vittersbourg
Vittersbourg
Vittersbourg is located in Grand Est
Vittersbourg
Vittersbourg
Coordinates: 48°57′03″N 6°55′46″E / 48.9508°N 6.9294°E / 48.9508; 6.9294
CountryFrance
RegionGrand Est
DepartmentMoselle
ArrondissementSarrebourg-Château-Salins
CantonLe Saulnois
IntercommunalitySaulnois
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Gilbert Rostoucher[1]
Area
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7.13 km2 (2.75 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
337
 • Density47/km2 (120/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
57725 /57670
Elevation218–253 m (715–830 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Etymology

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The toponym Vittersbourg is of Germanic origin, deriving from anthroponym Widhari.[3]

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. ^ Caljouw, William Robert (1981). "Germanic elements in French Toponymy". University of British Columbia: 152. doi:10.14288/1.0094985. Retrieved 12 January 2021. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
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