Vittersbourg
Vittersbourg (German: Wittersburg) is a commune in the Moselle department in Grand Est in north-eastern France.
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 The church in Vittersbourg | |
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Location of Vittersbourg 
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| Coordinates: 48°57′03″N 6°55′46″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Grand Est |
| Department | Moselle |
| Arrondissement | Sarrebourg-Château-Salins |
| Canton | Le Saulnois |
| Intercommunality | Saulnois |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2014-2020) | Gilbert Rostoucher |
| Area 1 | 7.13 km2 (2.75 sq mi) |
| Population (2017-01-01)[1] | 358 |
| • Density | 50/km2 (130/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 57725 /57670 |
| Elevation | 218–253 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. | |
Etymology
The toponym Vittersbourg is of Germanic origin, deriving from anthroponym Widhari.[2]
References
- "Populations légales 2017". INSEE. Retrieved 6 January 2020.
- Caljouw, William Robert (1981). "Germanic elements in French Toponymy". University of British Columbia. p. 152. doi:10.14288/1.0094985. Retrieved 2021-01-12.
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