Gorze
Commune in Grand Est, France
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Gorze (French pronunciation: [ɡɔʁz]; German: Gorz) is a commune in the Moselle department in Grand Est in north-eastern France.[3]
Gorze | |
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The town hall in Gorze | |
.svg) Coat of arms | |
 Location of Gorze | |
  Gorze  Gorze | |
| Coordinates: 49°03′14″N 5°59′56″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Grand Est |
| Department | Moselle |
| Arrondissement | Metz |
| Canton | Les Coteaux de Moselle |
| Intercommunality | Mad et Moselle |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Frédéric Levee[1] |
Area 1 | 17.94 km2 (6.93 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 1,120 |
| • Density | 62.4/km2 (162/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 57254 /57680 |
| Elevation | 169–356 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
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]
