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
Commune
The church in Doncourt-lès-Longuyon
Coat of arms
Location of Doncourt-lès-Longuyon
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Coordinates: 49°26′24″N 5°42′46″E
Country	France
Region	Grand Est
Department	Meurthe-et-Moselle
Arrondissement	Briey
Canton	Mont-Saint-Martin
Intercommunality	CC Terre Lorraine du Longuyonnais
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Didier Georges
Area 1	5.62 km2 (2.17 sq mi)
Population  (Jan. 2019)[1]	290
• Density	52/km2 (130/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.

History

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.

See also

• Communes of the Meurthe-et-Moselle department

References

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