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Launstroff

Field	Value
name	Launstroff
native name	Launschtroff
commune status	Commune
image	Eglise Launstroff.JPG
caption	The church in Launstroff
image coat of arms	Blason de la ville de Launstroff (Moselle).svg
arrondissement	Thionville
canton	Bouzonville
INSEE	57388
postal code	57480
mayor	Christian Schweitzer
term	2020–2026
intercommunality	Bouzonvillois-Trois Frontières
coordinates
elevation m	350
elevation min m	285
elevation max m	407
area km2	7.81
population
population date
population footnotes

|image coat of arms = Blason de la ville de Launstroff (Moselle).svg

Launstroff () is a commune in the Moselle department in Grand Est in north-eastern France.

Launstroff is a small agricultural community consisting of 50-60 houses, with few exceptions over fifty years old.

Geography

Launstroff is located 1.5 km from the German border.

History

In the village square, next to the church, is a war memorial to those who gave their lives in the World War I and World War II. During World War II, there are records of US troops being in the village, which is located almost on the Siegfried Line.

Sights

Many large stone sculptures can be found in the area. Just outside the village, running along the international border, many smaller carved stones can be found marking the border as it has changed over the last 250 years.

Economy

The economy is based on agriculture. There are no shops, restaurants, or hotels in the village.

Transportation

The village has a bus service linking it to nearby communities. There is no link by public transport into Germany and no rail link. The village is surrounded by pathways and lies on several cycle routes.

References

(2 December 2020). "Répertoire national des élus: les maires".

Wikipedia Source

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communes-of-moselle-(department)

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