Doncourt-lès-Longuyon
Doncourt-lès-Longuyon | |
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Location of Doncourt-lès-Longuyon  | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Grand Est |
| Department | Meurthe-et-Moselle |
| Arrondissement | Briey |
| Canton | Longuyon |
| Intercommunality | Communauté de communes des Deux Rivières |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Christian Sauvage |
| Area 1 | 5.62 km2 (2.17 sq mi) |
| Population (1999) | 239 |
| • Density | 43/km2 (110/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 54172 /54620 |
| Elevation | 265–366 m (869–1,201 ft) (avg. 300 m or 980 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Doncourt-lès-Longuyon is a commune in the Meurthe-et-Moselle department in north-eastern France.
History
During World War I the forest of Doncourt became the training ground from "Sturm-Bataillon Nr. 5 (Rohr)". This was the only military unit which should be named after their commander during the war. The German Emperor visited Willy Rohr and his batallion on 14 August 1916.
See also
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