Vittersbourg

Commune in Grand Est, France
Coat of arms of Vittersbourg
Coat of arms
Location of Vittersbourg
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(2020–2026) Gilbert Rostoucher[1]Area
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7.13 km2 (2.75 sq mi)Population
 (2021)[2]
337 • Density47/km2 (120/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)INSEE/Postal code
57725 /57670
Elevation218–253 m (715–830 ft)1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Vittersbourg (German: Wittersburg) is a commune in the Moselle department in Grand Est in north-eastern France.

Etymology

The toponym Vittersbourg is of Germanic origin, deriving from anthroponym Widhari.[3]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ Caljouw, William Robert (1981). "Germanic elements in French Toponymy". University of British Columbia: 152. doi:10.14288/1.0094985. Retrieved 12 January 2021. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)

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