Abaucourt
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Abaucourt is a commune
in the Meurthe-et-Moselle
department in north-eastern France.
As of 2008 Abaucourt has a population of 300; inhabitants are called Abaucourtois.
(by the west) or by Létricourt
(by the southwest). 2.6 km separates it from Nomeny and region 15 of Pont-à-Mousson
.
Names ending in "court" come from the Latin "cortis", which indicated a farmyard. The name is applied to the farm itself, around which the village formed. Consequently, the etymology of the word Abaucourt could be considered as such :
Communes of France
The commune is the lowest level of administrative division in the French Republic. French communes are roughly equivalent to incorporated municipalities or villages in the United States or Gemeinden in Germany...
in the Meurthe-et-Moselle
Meurthe-et-Moselle
Meurthe-et-Moselle is a department in the Lorraine region of France, named after the Meurthe and Moselle rivers.- History :Meurthe-et-Moselle was created in 1871 at the end of the Franco-Prussian War from the parts of the former departments of Moselle and Meurthe which remained French...
department in north-eastern France.
As of 2008 Abaucourt has a population of 300; inhabitants are called Abaucourtois.
Geography
One arrives in Abaucourt by the D45 by way of NomenyNomeny
Nomeny is a commune in the Meurthe-et-Moselle department in north-eastern France.South of Nomeny, there is a mediumwave broadcasting station, which works on 837 kHz with 300 kW. It uses two guyed masts with different height, which are both insulated against ground, as antenna. The tallest of them...
(by the west) or by Létricourt
Létricourt
Létricourt is a commune in the Meurthe-et-Moselle department in north-eastern France.-See also:*Communes of the Meurthe-et-Moselle department...
(by the southwest). 2.6 km separates it from Nomeny and region 15 of Pont-à-Mousson
Pont-à-Mousson
Pont-à-Mousson is a commune in the Meurthe-et-Moselle department in north-eastern France.Population : 14,592 . It is an industrial town , situated on the Moselle River...
.
History
- Etymology of the name:
Names ending in "court" come from the Latin "cortis", which indicated a farmyard. The name is applied to the farm itself, around which the village formed. Consequently, the etymology of the word Abaucourt could be considered as such :
- Ab (preposition) = "of a different place"
- Ad (preposition) = "at, towards, around"
- Cortem, Cortis' = "of the court, farm, property"
- Various titles from the 12th century (originated in the archives of the college of FénétrangeFénétrangeFénétrange is a commune in the Moselle department in Lorraine in north-eastern France.-External links:* IGN website* INSEE website* Quid website* *...
) mention Abaucourt and the court and estate of VitrimontVitrimontVitrimont is a commune in the Meurthe-et-Moselle department in north-eastern France....
that depended on this village : one or the other belonged to Abbey Saint-Pierre-et-Saint-Paul de Neuwiller-lès-Saverne in AlsaceAlsaceAlsace is the fifth-smallest of the 27 regions of France in land area , and the smallest in metropolitan France. It is also the seventh-most densely populated region in France and third most densely populated region in metropolitan France, with ca. 220 inhabitants per km²...
. This it is attested by a papal bull issued by Pope Alexander IIIPope Alexander IIIPope Alexander III , born Rolando of Siena, was Pope from 1159 to 1181. He is noted in history for laying the foundation stone for the Notre Dame de Paris.-Church career:...
in 1178 where the church of Abaucourt was listed as property belonging to the abbey. - Razing as a result of World War I
- Various titles from the 12th century (originated in the archives of the college of Fénétrange
Administration
| Election Date | Name | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| de 1988 à 1995 et de 1995 à 2001 : Etienne Messin de 2001 à 2008 : Hervé Mazzoli. |
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| 2008 | Christophe Fieutelot | |
Demographics
| 1954 | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2008 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 287 | 298 | 279 | 256 | 277 | 273 | 309 | 300 |
| Numbers derived frm the 1990 : Population without double counting Population without double counting Population without double counting is an English translation of the phrase Population sans doubles comptes.In France, for the purposes of the census, the INSEE has defined several population indicators that allow people who live in more than one place to be counted in each place, to study and keep... |
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Places and Monuments
- Estate purchased for the Duke de Lorraine in 1562. Destroyed by the Thirty Years War.
- Château de Vintremont destroyed after 1842.