Doncourt-lès-Longuyon (French pronunciation: [dɔ̃kuʁ lɛ lɔ̃ɡɥijɔ̃], literally Doncourt near Longuyon) is a commune in the Meurthe-et-Moselle department in north-eastern France.
Doncourt-lès-Longuyon | |
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The church in Doncourt-lès-Longuyon | |
Coordinates: 49°26′24″N 5°42′46″E / 49.44°N 5.7128°E / 49.44; 5.7128 | |
Country | France |
Region | Grand Est |
Department | Meurthe-et-Moselle |
Arrondissement | Val-de-Briey |
Canton | Mont-Saint-Martin |
Intercommunality | CC Terre Lorraine du Longuyonnais |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Didier Georges[1] |
Area 1 | 5.62 km2 (2.17 sq mi) |
Population (2022)[2] | 294 |
• Density | 52.3/km2 (135/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 54172 /54620 |
Elevation | 265–366 m (869–1,201 ft) (avg. 300 m or 980 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
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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