Doncourt-lès-Longuyon
| Doncourt-lès-Longuyon | |
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  Doncourt-lès-Longuyon | |
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Location within Grand Est region  Doncourt-lès-Longuyon | |
| Coordinates: 49°26′24″N 5°42′46″E / 49.44°N 5.7128°ECoordinates: 49°26′24″N 5°42′46″E / 49.44°N 5.7128°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Grand Est |
| Department | Meurthe-et-Moselle |
| Arrondissement | Briey |
| Canton | Longuyon |
| Intercommunality | Communauté de communes des Deux Rivières |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Christian Sauvage |
| Area1 | 5.62 km2 (2.17 sq mi) |
| Population (1999)2 | 239 |
| • Density | 43/km2 (110/sq mi) |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 54172 / 54620 |
| Elevation |
265–366 m (869–1,201 ft) (avg. 300 m or 980 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. 2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. | |
Doncourt-lès-Longuyon is a commune in the Meurthe-et-Moselle department in north-eastern France.
History
Rohr meets the Emperor
During World War I the forest of Doncourt became a training ground for the German Sturm-Bataillon Nr. 5 (Rohr) commanded by Willy Rohr. The German Emperor Wilhelm II visited Rohr and his battalion on 14 August 1916.
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