Saint-Jean-Kourtzerode

Saint-Jean-Kourtzerode
Saint-Jean-Kourtzerode
Commune
	The church in Saint-Jean-Kourtzerode
	Coat of arms
	Location of Saint-Jean-Kourtzerode
	Saint-Jean-Kourtzerode Saint-Jean-Kourtzerode
	Coordinates: 48°45′27″N 7°11′36″E / 48.7575°N 7.1933°E
Country	France
Region	Grand Est
Department	Moselle
Arrondissement	Sarrebourg-Château-Salins
Canton	Phalsbourg
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Gérard Pfeiffer
Area 1	1.58 km2 (0.61 sq mi)
Population (2022)	674
• Density	430/km2 (1,100/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	57614 /57370
Elevation	270–338 m (886–1,109 ft) ; (avg. 340 m or 1,120 ft)
	1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Saint-Jean-Kourtzerode (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃ ʒɑ̃ kuʁtsəʁɔd]; German: Sankt Johann-Kurzerode) is a commune in the Moselle department in Grand Est in north-eastern France.^[3]

History

This village was part of the principality of Phalsbourg. It had just six houses in 1756.

The hamlet of Kourtzerode (meaning "small quarries") dates back to the 14th century. Saint-Jean was not built until the early 18th century.

The town's history was marked by the construction of an American military air base after the Second World War. Taken over by the French army, the La Horie district is now occupied by the 1st Combat Helicopter Regiment.