Mattexey
| Mattexey | |
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  Mattexey | |
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Location within Lorraine region  Mattexey | |
| Coordinates: 48°26′40″N 6°31′01″E / 48.4444°N 6.5169°ECoordinates: 48°26′40″N 6°31′01″E / 48.4444°N 6.5169°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Alsace-Champagne-Ardenne-Lorraine |
| Department | Meurthe-et-Moselle |
| Arrondissement | Lunéville |
| Canton | Gerbéviller |
| Intercommunality | Communauté de communes de la Mortagne |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Remi Vuillaume |
| Area1 | 4.97 km2 (1.92 sq mi) |
| Population (2010)2 | 69 |
| • Density | 14/km2 (36/sq mi) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 54356 / 54830 |
| Elevation |
270–337 m (886–1,106 ft) (avg. 290 m or 950 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. | |
Mattexey is a commune in the Meurthe-et-Moselle département in north-eastern France.
During the Second World War, it was taken over by Germans in 1942. U.S. troops with the help of Swiss militants drove out the Germans in 1944.
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