Dornot

Dornot (French pronunciation: [dɔʁno]; German: Dorningen) is a former commune in the Moselle department in north-eastern France. On 1 January 2016, it was merged into the new commune Ancy-Dornot.^[2] It is situated on the left bank of the river Moselle. Its population was 162 in 2022.^[1]

Dornot
Part of Ancy-Dornot
Coat of arms
Location of Dornot
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Coordinates: 49°02′55″N 6°03′23″E
Country	France
Region	Grand Est
Department	Moselle
Arrondissement	Metz
Canton	Les Coteaux de Moselle
Commune	Ancy-Dornot
Area 1	1.13 km2 (0.44 sq mi)
Population  (2022)[1]	162
• Density	140/km2 (370/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal code	57130
Elevation	168–336 m (551–1,102 ft) (avg. 334 m or 1,096 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

History

In September 1944, American General George S. Patton led Walton Walker's XX Corps in a botched attempt to cross the Moselle at Dornot. The fierce fighting led to a defensive victory for the Germans. See Lorraine Campaign.

See also

• Communes of the Moselle department
• Parc naturel régional de Lorraine