Mars-La-Tour
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Location within Grand Est region
Mars-la-Tour
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| Coordinates: 49°05′59″N 5°53′12″E / 49.0997°N 5.8867°ECoordinates: 49°05′59″N 5°53′12″E / 49.0997°N 5.8867°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Grand Est |
| Department | Meurthe-et-Moselle |
| Arrondissement | Briey |
| Canton | Chambley-Bussières |
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| • Mayor (2001–2008) | Françoise Jacques |
| Area1 | 12.64 km2 (4.88 sq mi) |
| Population (1999)2 | 854 |
| • Density | 68/km2 (170/sq mi) |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 54353 /54800 |
| Elevation | 197–263 m (646–863 ft) (avg. 239 m or 784 ft) |
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1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. 2Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. |
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1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.
Mars-la-Tour is a commune in the Meurthe-et-Moselle department in northeastern France.
The Battle of Mars-la-Tour was fought on 16 August 1870 during the Franco-Prussian War near the town of Mars-la-Tour.
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