Saint-Jean-Kourtzerode

Commune in Grand Est, France

Coat of arms

Location of Saint-Jean-Kourtzerode

(2020–2026) Gérard Pfeiffer^[1]Area

1.58 km² (0.61 sq mi)Population

(2021)^[2]

700 • Density440/km² (1,100/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)INSEE/Postal code

57614 /57370

Elevation270–338 m (886–1,109 ft)
(avg. 340 m or 1,120 ft)¹ French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Saint-Jean-Kourtzerode (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃ ʒɑ̃ kuʁtsəʁɔd]; German: Sankt Johann-Kurzerode) is a commune in the Moselle department in Grand Est in north-eastern France.^[3]

History

This village was part of the principality of Phalsbourg. It had just six houses in 1756.

The hamlet of Kourtzerode (meaning "small quarries") dates back to the 14th century. Saint-Jean was not built until the early 18th century.

The town's history was marked by the construction of an American military air base after the Second World War. Taken over by the French army, the La Horie district is now occupied by the 1st Combat Helicopter Regiment.

References

^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
^ "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
^ INSEE commune file