Gorze
| Gorze | ||
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  Gorze | ||
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Location within Lorraine region  Gorze | ||
| Coordinates: 49°03′14″N 5°59′56″E / 49.054°N 5.999°ECoordinates: 49°03′14″N 5°59′56″E / 49.054°N 5.999°E | ||
| Country | France | |
| Region | Lorraine | |
| Department | Moselle | |
| Arrondissement | Metz-Campagne | |
| Canton | Ars-sur-Moselle | |
| Intercommunality | Communauté de communes du Val de Moselle | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Jacques Hoffmann | |
| Area1 | 17.94 km2 (6.93 sq mi) | |
| Population (2006)2 | 1,278 | |
| • Density | 71/km2 (180/sq mi) | |
| INSEE/Postal code | 57254 / 57680 | |
| Elevation | 169–356 m (554–1,168 ft) | |
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1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. 2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. | ||
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Gorze is a commune in the Moselle department in Lorraine in north-eastern France.
Sites and monuments
Gorze Abbey was confiscated as public property during the French Revolution; it has since been restored and utilised for a variety of public uses.
See also
- Communes of the Moselle department
- Parc naturel régional de Lorraine
