Abaucourt
| Abaucourt | ||
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  Abaucourt | ||
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Location within Lorraine region  Abaucourt | ||
| Coordinates: 48°53′52″N 6°15′31″E / 48.8978°N 6.2586°ECoordinates: 48°53′52″N 6°15′31″E / 48.8978°N 6.2586°E | ||
| Country | France | |
| Region | Alsace-Champagne-Ardenne-Lorraine | |
| Department | Meurthe-et-Moselle | |
| Arrondissement | Nancy | |
| Canton | Nomeny | |
| Intercommunality | Seille et Mauchère | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Christophe Fieutelot | |
| Area1 | 7.8 km2 (3.0 sq mi) | |
| Population (2012)2 | 303 | |
| • Density | 39/km2 (100/sq mi) | |
| INSEE/Postal code | 54001 / 54610 | |
| Elevation |
182–235 m (597–771 ft) (avg. 192 m or 630 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. | ||
Abaucourt is a commune in the Meurthe-et-Moselle department in northeastern France.
As of 2008 Abaucourt has a population of 300; inhabitants are called Abaucourtois.
Geography
One arrives in Abaucourt by the D45 by way of Nomeny (by the west) or by Létricourt (by the southwest). 2.6 km separates it from Nomeny and region 15 of Pont-à-Mousson.
History
- Etymology of the name:
Names ending in "court" come from the Latin "cortis", which indicated a farmyard. The name is applied to the farm itself, around which the village formed. Consequently, the etymology of the word Abaucourt could be considered as such :
- Ab (preposition) = "of a different place"
- Ad (preposition) = "at, towards, around"
- Cortem, Cortis' = "of the court, farm, property"
- Various titles from the 12th century (originated in the archives of the college of Fénétrange) mention Abaucourt and the court and estate of Vitrimont that depended on this village : one or the other belonged to Abbey Saint-Pierre-et-Saint-Paul de Neuwiller-lès-Saverne in Alsace. This it is attested by a papal bull issued by Pope Alexander III in 1178 where the church of Abaucourt was listed as property belonging to the abbey.
- Razing as a result of World War I
Administration
| Election Date | Name |
|---|---|
| 1988–2001 | Etienne Messin |
| 2001–2008 | Hervé Mazzoli |
| 2008–2014 | Christophe Fieutelot |
Population
| Historical population | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 1954 | 287 | — |
| 1962 | 298 | +3.8% |
| 1968 | 279 | −6.4% |
| 1975 | 256 | −8.2% |
| 1982 | 277 | +8.2% |
| 1990 | 273 | −1.4% |
| 1999 | 308 | +12.8% |
| 2009 | 294 | −4.5% |
Sights
- Estate purchased for the Duke de Lorraine in 1562. Destroyed during the Thirty Years War.
- Château de Vintremont destroyed after 1842.
Religious buildings
- Church rebuilt in 1918
Civil buildings
- Town hall
- School
See also
References
External links
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