Châtel-Saint-Germain

Commune in Grand Est, France

Coat of arms

Location of Châtel-Saint-Germain

(2020–2026) Claire Ancel^[1]Area

12.88 km² (4.97 sq mi)Population

(2021)^[2]

1,892 • Density150/km² (380/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 (French: [ʃɑtɛl sɛ̃ ʒɛʁmɛ̃]; German: Sankt German, (1941-1944) Germannsburg) 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.

References

^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
^ "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.