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| Coordinates:48°58′50″N6°44′23″E / 48.9806°N 6.7397°E /48.9806; 6.7397 | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Grand Est |
| Department | Moselle |
| Arrondissement | Forbach-Boulay-Moselle |
| Canton | Sarralbe |
| Intercommunality | CA Saint-Avold Synergie |
| Government | |
| • Mayor(2020–2026) | Patrick Seichepine[1] |
Area 1 | 21.77 km2 (8.41 sq mi) |
| Population (2022)[2] | 620 |
| • Density | 28/km2 (74/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 57262 /57660 |
| Elevation | 226–306 m (741–1,004 ft) (avg. 250 m or 820 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Grostenquin (French pronunciation:[ɡʁotɑ̃kɛ̃];German:Großtänchen;Lorraine Franconian:Tännchen/Grosstänsche) is acommune in theMoselledepartment inGrand Est in north-easternFrance, situated betweenMetz andStrasbourg.
Localities of the commune: Béning, Bertring, Hingsange, Linstroff.
Its population in 2022 was 620 people.[3]
ARoyal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) base,RCAF Station Grostenquin, was located here from 1952–1964. After the departure of the RCAF, the airport was closed by the French. The facilities are still used by theFrench Armed Forces for military exercises.
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