Dornot
| Dornot | ||
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  Dornot | ||
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Location within Grand Est region  Dornot | ||
| Coordinates: 49°02′55″N 6°03′23″E / 49.0486°N 6.0564°ECoordinates: 49°02′55″N 6°03′23″E / 49.0486°N 6.0564°E | ||
| Country | France | |
| Region | Grand Est | |
| Department | Moselle | |
| Arrondissement | Metz | |
| Canton | Les Coteaux de Moselle | |
| Intercommunality | Communauté de communes du Val de Moselle | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Michel Coulette | |
| Area1 | 1.13 km2 (0.44 sq mi) | |
| Population (1999)2 | 186 | |
| • Density | 160/km2 (430/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
| INSEE/Postal code | 57184 / 57130 | |
| Elevation |
168–336 m (551–1,102 ft) (avg. 334 m or 1,096 ft) | |
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1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. 2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. | ||
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Dornot is a former commune in the Moselle department in north-eastern France. On 1 January 2016, it was merged into the new commune Ancy-Dornot.[1] It is situated on the left bank of the river Moselle.
History
In September 1944, American General George S. Patton led Walton Walker's XX Corps in a botched attempt to cross the Moselle at Dornot. The fierce fighting led to a defensive victory for the Germans. See Lorraine Campaign.
See also
References
- ↑ Arrêté préfectoral 15 December 2015 (French)
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