Gravelotte | |
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![]() The church in Gravelotte | |
Coordinates: 49°06′38″N 6°01′50″E / 49.1106°N 6.0306°E | |
Country | France |
Region | Grand Est |
Department | Moselle |
Arrondissement | Metz |
Canton | Les Coteaux de Moselle |
Intercommunality | Metz Métropole |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Michel Torloting[1] |
Area 1 | 5.66 km2 (2.19 sq mi) |
Population (2021)[2] | 810 |
• Density | 140/km2 (370/sq mi) |
Demonym(s) | Gravelottin, Gravelottine |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 57256 /57130 |
Elevation | 221–325 m (725–1,066 ft) |
Website | www.gravelotte.org |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
Gravelotte (French pronunciation: [ɡʁavlɔt]; German: Gravelotte) is a commune in the Moselle department in Grand Est in north-eastern France, 11 km west of Metz. It is part of the functional area (aire d'attraction) of Metz.[3] Its population is 827 (2019).[4]
From 1871 until the end of World War I in 1918, it was the westernmost city of Germany.