Launstroff

{{Infobox French commune

|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{{cite web|title=Répertoire national des élus: les maires|url=https://www.data.gouv.fr/fr/datasets/r/2876a346-d50c-4911-934e-19ee07b0e503|website=data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises|date=2 December 2020|language=fr}}

|term = 2020–2026

|intercommunality = Bouzonvillois-Trois Frontières

|coordinates = {{coord|49.4394|6.4975|format=dms|display=inline,title}}

|elevation m = 350

|elevation min m = 285

|elevation max m = 407

|area km2 = 7.81

|population = {{France metadata Wikidata|population_total}}

|population date = {{France metadata Wikidata|population_as_of}}

|population footnotes = {{France metadata Wikidata|population_footnotes}}

}}

Launstroff ({{Langx|de|Launsdorf}}) 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

External links

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Category:Communes of Moselle (department)