Châtel-Saint-Germain Explained

Châtel-Saint-Germain
Commune Status:Commune
Image Coat Of Arms:Blason de la ville de Châtel-Saint-Germain (Moselle).svg
Arrondissement:Metz
Canton:Les Coteaux de Moselle
Insee:57134
Postal Code:57160
Mayor:Claire Ancel[1]
Term:2020 - 2026
Intercommunality:Metz Métropole
Coordinates:49.1244°N 6.0803°W
Elevation M:200
Elevation Min M:176
Elevation Max M:355
Area Km2:12.88

Châtel-Saint-Germain (in French ʃɑtɛl sɛ̃ ʒɛʁmɛ̃/; German: Sankt German, (1941-1944) Germannsburg) is a commune in the Moselle department in Grand Est in north-eastern France.

It is situated at the foot of Mount Saint-Germain, which was formerly a strategic location overlooking the Paris-Metz road. The area has been occupied since the Neolithic period.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Répertoire national des élus: les maires. data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022. fr.