Mars-la-Tour
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| Commune of Mars-la-Tour | |
| Location | |
| Longitude | 05° 53' 12" E |
| Latitude | 49° 05' 59" N |
| Administration | |
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| Country | France |
| Region | Lorraine |
| Department | Meurthe-et-Moselle |
| Arrondissement | Briey |
| Canton | Chambley-Bussières |
| Mayor | Françoise Jacques (2001-2008) |
| Statistics | |
| Altitude | 197 m–263 m (avg. 239 m) |
| Land area¹ | 12.64 km² |
| Population² (1999) |
854 |
| - Density (1999) | 67/km² |
| Miscellaneous | |
| INSEE/Postal code | 54353/ 54800 |
| ¹ French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 mi² or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
| ² Population sans doubles comptes: single count of residents of multiple communes (e.g. students and military personnel). | |
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Mars-la-Tour is a commune of the Meurthe-et-Moselle département, in northeastern France.
[edit] History
The Battle of Mars-La-Tour was fought on 16 August 1870 during the Franco-Prussian War near the town of Mars-la-Tour.
Mars-La-Tour also lends its name to the world's fifth finest carbonated non-champagne wine. Its catchphrase "It's a drink" is beloved worldwide.
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