Sarraltroff (French pronunciation: [saʁaltʁɔf]; German: Saaraltdorf) is a commune in the Moselle department in Grand Est in north-eastern France.
Sarraltroff | |
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_mairie.jpg) The town hall in Sarraltroff | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Sarraltroff  | |
  Sarraltroff  Sarraltroff | |
| Coordinates: 48°46′29″N 7°03′49″E / 48.7747°N 7.0636°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Grand Est |
| Department | Moselle |
| Arrondissement | Sarrebourg-Château-Salins |
| Canton | Sarrebourg |
| Intercommunality | CC Sarrebourg Moselle Sud |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Francis Mathis[1] |
| Area 1 | 11.97 km2 (4.62 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 786 |
| • Density | 66/km2 (170/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 57629 /57400 |
| Elevation | 235–326 m (771–1,070 ft) (avg. 260 m or 850 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Geography
editSarraltroff is located near the border with the Bas-Rhin department.
The territory of the municipality borders on those of 6 municipalities : Gœrlingen, Hilbesheim, Sarrebourg, Dolving, Oberstinzel et Hellering-lès-Fénétrange.
History
editAt the time of the Duchy of Lorraine, the village was part of the seigneury of Sarreck. It belonged to a large, forgotten area named Westrich, which Albert Eiselé called "ghost country" because its name has been forgotten.[3]
In 1225 Gertrude de Dabo died without an heir. The bishoprics of Metz and Strasbourg took back their fief and Sarreck then became the property of La Petite-Pierre and then the Lutzelbourgs.[4]
The Thirty Years War did not spare Sarraltroff. It is probably the troops of Bernard of Saxe-Weimar who destroyed the village after the siege of Sarrebourg.[5]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ Eiselé, Albert (1988). Le Westrich, à la recherche d'un pays fantôme (in French). Sarrebourg: Société d'histoire et d'archéologie de Lorraine.
- ^ Kugler, Bertrand. "Les Seigneurs de Sarreck". Sarraltroff 2400 ans déjà.
- ^ Kugler, Bertrand (2002). "La guerre de Trente Ans". Sarraltroff 2400 ans déjà.
External links
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