Flavigny-sur-Moselle
Flavigny-sur-Moselle is a commune in the Meurthe-et-Moselle department in north-eastern France. On 10–11 September 1944, the bridge across the river Moselle near the commune was the site of a fierce battle between American soldiers of the 134th Infantry Regiment and German soldiers of the 15th Panzergrenadier Division.[2]
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 The canal aqueduct in Flavigny-sur-Moselle | |
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Location of Flavigny-sur-Moselle 
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| Coordinates: 48°34′11″N 6°11′19″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Grand Est |
| Department | Meurthe-et-Moselle |
| Arrondissement | Nancy |
| Canton | Neuves-Maisons |
| Intercommunality | Moselle et Madon |
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| • Mayor (2014–2020) | Marcel Tedesco |
| Area 1 | 17.3 km2 (6.7 sq mi) |
| Population (2017-01-01)[1] | 1,743 |
| • Density | 100/km2 (260/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 54196 /54630 |
| Elevation | 222–359 m (728–1,178 ft) (avg. 230 m or 750 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
References
- "Populations légales 2017". INSEE. Retrieved 6 January 2020.
- Cole, Hugh (1997). United States Army in World War II, European Theater of Operations: The Lorraine Campaign. Washington, D.C.: U.S. Army Center of Military History. pp. 70–71.
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