Holacourt
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| region | Grand Est | |
| Department | Moselle | |
| Arrondissement | Forbach-Boulay-Moselle | |
| Canton | Faulquemont | |
| Community association | District Urbain de Faulquemont | |
| Coordinates | 48 ° 58 ′ N , 6 ° 31 ′ E | |
| height | 228-262 m | |
| surface | 2.92 km 2 | |
| Residents | 88 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 30 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 57380 | |
| INSEE code | 57328 | |
 Church of the Nativity |
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Holacourt is a French commune with 88 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2017) in the Moselle department in the Grand Est region (until 2015 Lorraine ).
geography
The municipality of Holacourt is located on the Rotte tributary of the Nied , about 32 kilometers east of Metz .
history
In 1346 the village was mentioned under the name Olechingen . In 1552 it was occupied and annexed by France, which was recognized in the Peace of Westphalia in 1648 .
Holacourt belonged to the German Empire from 1871 to 1918, but French remained the official and colloquial language.
1915–1918 (and again during the Nazi occupation 1940–1944 ) the village bore the name Ollhofen, invented by the German authorities .
From December 1, 1973 to August 3, 1985 Holacourt was incorporated into the neighboring town of Brulange .
Population development
| year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2007 |
| Residents | 67 | 63 | 69 | 61 | 60 | 42 | 60 |
