Xirocourt
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  Xirocourt | ||
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Location within Grand Est region  Xirocourt | ||
| Coordinates: 48°25′52″N 6°10′24″E / 48.4311°N 6.1733°ECoordinates: 48°25′52″N 6°10′24″E / 48.4311°N 6.1733°E | ||
| Country | France | |
| Region | Grand Est | |
| Department | Meurthe-et-Moselle | |
| Arrondissement | Nancy | |
| Canton | Haroué | |
| Intercommunality | Communauté de communes la Pipistrelle | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Marie-Hélène Phulpin | |
| Area1 | 11.32 km2 (4.37 sq mi) | |
| Population (2012)2 | 459 | |
| • Density | 41/km2 (110/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
| INSEE/Postal code | 54597 / 54740 | |
| Elevation |
239–365 m (784–1,198 ft) (avg. 214 m or 702 ft) | |
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1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. 2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. | ||
Xirocourt is a commune in the Meurthe-et-Moselle department in north-eastern France.
Geography
The river Madon flows through the commune.
Historic Features
A watermill dating from the 18th century is situated on the Madon, and a monumental bridge spans the same river.
Religious Constructs
The church
In the commune, there is a 19th-century church and a chapel, Chapelle Notre-Dame de Pitié. There is also a 16th-century vicarage, renovated in the 19th century.
See also
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