Roncourt
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| region | Grand Est | |
| Department | Moselle | |
| Arrondissement | Metz | |
| Canton | Rombas | |
| Community association | Pays Orne Moselle | |
| Coordinates | 49 ° 12 ' N , 6 ° 3' E | |
| height | 249-357 m | |
| surface | 6.73 km 2 | |
| Residents | 1,003 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 149 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 57860 | |
| INSEE code | 57593 | |
 Saint-Georges church |
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Roncourt is a French commune with 1003 inhabitants (January 1, 2017) in the Moselle department in the Grand Est region (until 2015 Lorraine ). It belongs to the arrondissement of Metz .
geography
Roncourt is located 15 kilometers northwest of Metz at an average altitude of 330 m. The municipality covers 6.73 km².
history
The village is located near the battlefield of Gravelotte and belonged to the German Empire from 1871 to 1918 .
1915–1918 and 1940–1944 it bore the Germanized name Ronhofen .
Population development
| year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2007 | 2015 |
| Residents | 762 | 730 | 713 | 751 | 827 | 818 | 685 | 992 |
Web links
Commons : Roncourt - collection of images, videos and audio files
