Grosbliederstroff

Commune in Grand Est, France

Coat of arms

Location of Grosbliederstroff

(2020–2026) Pascal Weisslinger^[1]Area

13.07 km² (5.05 sq mi)Population

(2021)^[2]

3,297 • Density250/km² (650/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)INSEE/Postal code

57260 /57520

Elevation105–357 m (344–1,171 ft)
(avg. 189 m or 620 ft)¹ French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Grosbliederstroff (French pronunciation: [ɡʁosblidɛʁstʁɔf]; German: Großblittersdorf) is a commune in the Moselle department in Grand Est in north-eastern France.

It borders the German towns of Saarbrücken (180,000 inhabitants) and Kleinblittersdorf.

Grosbliederstroff is connected to Kleinblittersdorf by a bridge and from there to Saarbrücken by tramway, and to French highways A320 and A4.

Geography

Grosbliederstroff is situated on the left bank of the river Saar (Sarre), opposite the German village Kleinblittersdorf, and about midway between Saarbrücken and Sarreguemines.

Climate

Climate data for Grosbliederstroff
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)	3 (37)	4 (39)	9 (48)	13 (55)	18 (64)	21 (70)	23 (73)	23 (73)	19 (66)	14 (57)	7 (45)	4 (39)	13 (56)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)	−1 (30)	−1 (30)	−2 (28)	4 (39)	8 (46)	11 (52)	13 (55)	13 (55)	10 (50)	7 (45)	2 (36)	0 (32)	5 (42)
Average precipitation mm (inches)	54 (2.1)	42 (1.7)	38 (1.5)	38 (1.5)	46 (1.8)	49 (1.9)	50 (2.0)	40 (1.6)	39 (1.5)	52 (2.0)	59 (2.3)	61 (2.4)	568 (22.3)
Source: worldweather.org

Population

Historical population
Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1968	3,218	—
1975	3,279	+0.27%
1982	3,163	−0.51%
1990	3,092	−0.28%
1999	3,334	+0.84%
2007	3,305	−0.11%
2012	3,321	+0.10%
2017	3,303	−0.11%
Source: INSEE^[3]

History

777: Foundation

Former names:

777 : Blithario Villa
1220 : Bliederstroff
1223 : Bliderstorff
1594 : Grossblietersdorff
1756 : Blidertorf-le-Grand
1779 : Blidestroff-le-Gros

Sister cities

Kleinblittersdorf (Germany)

References

^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 9 August 2021.
^ "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE