Châtel-Saint-Germain

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Châtel-Saint-Germain
Coat of arms of Châtel-Saint-Germain
Location of Châtel-Saint-Germain
Map
CountryFrance
RegionGrand Est
DepartmentMoselle
ArrondissementMetz
CantonLes Coteaux de Moselle
IntercommunalityCommunauté d'agglomération de Metz Métropole
Government
 • Mayor (2008–2014) Robert Marchal
Area
1
12.88 km2 (4.97 sq mi)
Population
 (1999)
1,983
 • Density150/km2 (400/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
57134 /57160
Elevation176–355 m (577–1,165 ft)
(avg. 200 m or 660 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Châtel-Saint-Germain is a commune in the Moselle department in Grand Est in north-eastern France.

It is situated at the foot of Mount Saint-Germain, which was formerly a strategic location overlooking the Paris-Metz road. The area has been occupied since the Neolithic period.

See also