Châtel-Saint-Germain

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Châtel-Saint-Germain
Coat of arms of Châtel-Saint-Germain
Coat of arms
Châtel-Saint-Germain is located in France
Châtel-Saint-Germain
Châtel-Saint-Germain
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Location within Lorraine region
Châtel-Saint-Germain is located in Lorraine
Châtel-Saint-Germain
Châtel-Saint-Germain
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Country France
Region Alsace-Champagne-Ardenne-Lorraine
Department Moselle
Arrondissement Metz
Canton Les Coteaux de Moselle
Intercommunality Communauté d'agglomération de Metz Métropole
Government
 • Mayor (2008–2014) Robert Marchal
Area1 12.88 km2 (4.97 sq mi)
Population (1999)2 1,983
 • Density 150/km2 (400/sq mi)
INSEE/Postal code 57134 / 57160
Elevation 176–355 m (577–1,165 ft)
(avg. 200 m or 660 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. 2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once.

Châtel-Saint-Germain is a commune in the Moselle department in Alsace-Champagne-Ardenne-Lorraine in north-eastern France.

It is situated at the foot of Mount Saint-Germain, which was formerly a strategic location overlooking the Paris-Metz road. The area has been occupied since the Neolithic period.

See also

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