Saint-Avold
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Saint-Avold | |
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Coordinates: 49°06′16″N 6°42′24″E / 49.10444°N 6.70667°E | |
Country | France |
Region | Grand Est |
Department | Moselle |
Arrondissement | Forbach-Boulay-Moselle |
Canton | Saint-Avold |
Intercommunality | CA Saint-Avold Synergie |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | René Steiner[1] |
Area 1 | 35.48 km2 (13.70 sq mi) |
Population (2021)[2] | 15,045 |
• Density | 420/km2 (1,100/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 57606 /57500 |
Elevation | 215–383 m (705–1,257 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
Saint-Avold (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃.t‿avɔld]; German: Sankt Avold; Lorraine Franconian: Sänt Avuur) is a commune in the Moselle department in Grand Est in north-eastern France.[3]
It is situated twenty-eight miles (45 km) east of Metz, France and seventeen miles (27 km) southwest of Saarbrücken, Germany.
History
The Saint-Avold area has frequently suffered invasions and since the nineteenth century has been controlled alternately by German and French authorities.
The original Abbey of Saint Nabor began as an oratory for a sixth-century
During the French Revolution, the monastery and church suffered extensive damage; the cloisters were destroyed. The ancient parish church was sacrificed in exchange for keeping Saint Nabor. The abbey also suffered bombing damage during World War II, but much of the church has been restored.
The Saint-Avold Synagogue is a Jewish synagogue near Place Paul-Collin. The current synagogue building, completed in 1956, replaces a nearby synagogue which was also destroyed during World War II.
Population
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Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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1968 | 16,280 | — |
1975 | 17,955 | +1.41% |
1982 | 16,485 | −1.21% |
1990 | 16,533 | +0.04% |
1999 | 16,922 | +0.26% |
2007 | 16,611 | −0.23% |
2012 | 16,349 | −0.32% |
2017 | 15,483 | −1.08% |
Source: INSEE[4] |
Lorraine American Cemetery
Just north of the town is the site of Europe's largest United States'
Climate
Climate in this area has mild differences between highs and lows, and there is adequate rainfall year-round. The
Climate data for Saint-Avold | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 4 (39) |
6 (42) |
11 (52) |
15 (59) |
19 (67) |
22 (72) |
24 (76) |
24 (75) |
21 (69) |
15 (59) |
9 (48) |
4 (40) |
14 (58) |
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −2 (29) |
−2 (29) |
1 (34) |
4 (40) |
8 (46) |
11 (52) |
13 (55) |
13 (55) |
10 (50) |
6 (42) |
2 (36) |
−1 (31) |
6 (42) |
Average precipitation cm (inches) | 5.1 (2) |
4.1 (1.6) |
4.8 (1.9) |
4.6 (1.8) |
5.1 (2) |
5.8 (2.3) |
6.9 (2.7) |
6.4 (2.5) |
5.6 (2.2) |
6.6 (2.6) |
6.1 (2.4) |
6.4 (2.5) |
67 (26.4) |
Source: Weatherbase [7] |
Sister cities
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Notable people
- Louis Aloyse Risse (1850–1925), engineer born in Saint-Avold who designed the Bronxin New York.
- Erich Isselhorst, (1906–1948), Nazi war criminal, executed in Strasbourg in 1948
- Adrienne Thomas (1897–1980), novelist.
- Umut Bozok, (1996–), footballer
See also
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
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
- ^ "Lorraine American Cemetery and Memorial", American Battle Monument Commission
- ^ Climate Summary for Saint-Avold, France
- ^ "Weatherbase.com". Weatherbase. 2013. Retrieved on July 6, 2013.