Grostenquin
For other uses, see Petit-Tenquin.
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Location within Lorraine region  Grostenquin | ||
| Coordinates: 48°58′50″N 6°44′23″E / 48.9806°N 6.7397°ECoordinates: 48°58′50″N 6°44′23″E / 48.9806°N 6.7397°E | ||
| Country | France | |
| Region | Lorraine | |
| Department | Moselle | |
| Arrondissement | Forbach | |
| Canton | Grostenquin (chef-lieu) | |
| Intercommunality | Communauté de communes du Centre mosellan | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Patrick Seichepine | |
| Area1 | 21.77 km2 (8.41 sq mi) | |
| Population (1999)2 | 569 | |
| • Density | 26/km2 (68/sq mi) | |
| INSEE/Postal code | 57262 / 57660 | |
| Elevation |
226–306 m (741–1,004 ft) (avg. 250 m or 820 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. | ||
Grostenquin (German: Großtänchen, Lorraine Franconian: Tännchen/Grosstänsche) is a commune in the Moselle department in Lorraine in north-eastern France. And is situated between Metz and Strasbourg
Localities of the commune: Béning, Bertring, Hingsange, Linstroff.
History
Population (1999): 569.
A Royal 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 is still used by the French Armed Forces for military exercises.
