Grosbliederstroff
Commune in Grand Est, France
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Grosbliederstroff (French pronunciation: [ɡʁosblidɛʁstʁɔf]; German: Großblittersdorf, lit. 'Big Blittersdorf', in contrast to "Little Blittersdorf") is a commune in the Moselle department in Grand Est in north-eastern France.
Grosbliederstroff | |
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City hall and post office | |
.svg) Coat of arms | |
 Location of Grosbliederstroff | |
  Grosbliederstroff  Grosbliederstroff | |
| Coordinates: 49°10′N 7°02′E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Grand Est |
| Department | Moselle |
| Arrondissement | Sarreguemines |
| Canton | Sarreguemines |
| Intercommunality | CA Sarreguemines Confluences |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Pascal Weisslinger[1] |
Area 1 | 13.07 km2 (5.05 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 3,346 |
| • Density | 256.0/km2 (663.1/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 57260 /57520 |
| Elevation | 105–357 m (344–1,171 ft) (avg. 189 m or 620 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
It borders the German towns of Saarbrücken (180,000 inhabitants) and Kleinblittersdorf.
Grosbliederstroff is connected to Kleinblittersdorf by a bridge and from there to Saarbrücken by tramway, and to French highways A320 and A4.
Geography
Grosbliederstroff is situated on the left bank of the river Saar (Sarre), opposite the German village Kleinblittersdorf, and about midway between Saarbrücken and Sarreguemines.
Climate
| Climate data for Grosbliederstroff | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 3 (37) |
4 (39) |
9 (48) |
13 (55) |
18 (64) |
21 (70) |
23 (73) |
23 (73) |
19 (66) |
14 (57) |
7 (45) |
4 (39) |
13 (56) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −1 (30) |
−1 (30) |
−2 (28) |
4 (39) |
8 (46) |
11 (52) |
13 (55) |
13 (55) |
10 (50) |
7 (45) |
2 (36) |
0 (32) |
5 (42) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 54 (2.1) |
42 (1.7) |
38 (1.5) |
38 (1.5) |
46 (1.8) |
49 (1.9) |
50 (2.0) |
40 (1.6) |
39 (1.5) |
52 (2.0) |
59 (2.3) |
61 (2.4) |
568 (22.3) |
| Source: worldweather.org | |||||||||||||
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 3,218 | — |
| 1975 | 3,279 | +0.27% |
| 1982 | 3,163 | −0.51% |
| 1990 | 3,092 | −0.28% |
| 1999 | 3,334 | +0.84% |
| 2007 | 3,305 | −0.11% |
| 2012 | 3,321 | +0.10% |
| 2017 | 3,303 | −0.11% |
| 2023 | 3,346 | +0.22% |
| Source: INSEE[3] | ||
History
777: Foundation
Former names:
- 777 : Blithario Villa
- 1220 : Bliederstroff
- 1223 : Bliderstorff
- 1594 : Grossblietersdorff
- 1756 : Blidertorf-le-Grand
- 1779 : Blidestroff-le-Gros
Sister cities
Kleinblittersdorf (Germany)
