Contz-les-Bains
Encyclopedia
Contz-les-Bains is a commune
in the Moselle
department in Lorraine
in north-eastern France
.
The commune is located in the Pays de Sierck at the confluence of the Sauer (known in French as the Sûre) and the Moselle
, which form the borders with Luxembourg
and Germany
. Just over the border in Germany is the town of Perl
in Saarland
, and the neighboring town in Luxembourg is Schengen
.
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 Moselle
Moselle
Moselle is a department in the east of France named after the river Moselle.- History :Moselle is one of the original 83 departments created during the French Revolution on March 4, 1790...
department in Lorraine
Lorraine (région)
Lorraine is one of the 27 régions of France. The administrative region has two cities of equal importance, Metz and Nancy. Metz is considered to be the official capital since that is where the regional parliament is situated...
in north-eastern France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
.
The commune is located in the Pays de Sierck at the confluence of the Sauer (known in French as the Sûre) and the Moselle
Moselle River
The Moselle is a river flowing through France, Luxembourg, and Germany. It is a left tributary of the Rhine, joining the Rhine at Koblenz. A small part of Belgium is also drained by the Mosel through the Our....
, which form the borders with Luxembourg
Luxembourg
Luxembourg , officially the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg , is a landlocked country in western Europe, bordered by Belgium, France, and Germany. It has two principal regions: the Oesling in the North as part of the Ardennes massif, and the Gutland in the south...
and Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
. Just over the border in Germany is the town of Perl
Perl, Germany
-Overview:It is situated on the right bank of the river Moselle, on the border with Luxembourg and France, approx. 25 km southeast of Luxembourg . It is joined by a bridge across the Moselle River with Schengen in Luxembourg and by a second bridge between Nennig and Remich...
in Saarland
Saarland
Saarland is one of the sixteen states of Germany. The capital is Saarbrücken. It has an area of 2570 km² and 1,045,000 inhabitants. In both area and population, it is the smallest state in Germany other than the city-states...
, and the neighboring town in Luxembourg is Schengen
Schengen
Schengen may refer to:* Schengen Agreement, a European treaty that provided for the removal of border controls between participating countries* Schengen Area, the group of European countries that have abolished border controls between each other...
.
See also
- Communes of the Moselle department
- Haute-KontzHaute-KontzHaute-Kontz is a commune in the Moselle department in Lorraine in north-eastern France.The commune is located very close to the border with Luxembourg in the Pays de Sierck....
- Sierck-les-BainsSierck-les-BainsSierck-les-Bains is a commune in the Moselle department in Lorraine in north-eastern France.-See also:*Communes of the Moselle department...