Châtel-Saint-Germain

Châtel-Saint-Germain
Commune
The remains of the priory in Châtel-Saint-Germain

Coat of arms
Châtel-Saint-Germain
Location within Grand Est region
Châtel-Saint-Germain
Coordinates: 49°07′28″N 6°04′49″E / 49.1244°N 6.0803°E / 49.1244; 6.0803Coordinates: 49°07′28″N 6°04′49″E / 49.1244°N 6.0803°E / 49.1244; 6.0803
Country France
Region Grand Est
Department Moselle
Arrondissement Metz
Canton Les Coteaux de Moselle
Intercommunality Metz Métropole
Government
  Mayor (20082014) Robert Marchal
Area1 12.88 km2 (4.97 sq mi)
Population (1999)2 1,983
  Density 150/km2 (400/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST) UTC+2 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code 57134 /57160
Elevation 176–355 m (577–1,165 ft)
(avg. 200 m or 660 ft)

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.

Châtel-Saint-Germain (German: Sankt German) 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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