Hambach, Moselle

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Hambach
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Hambach
Coordinates: 49°03′41″N7°02′14″E / 49.0614°N 7.0372°E / 49.0614; 7.0372
Country France
Region Grand Est
Department Moselle
Arrondissement Sarreguemines
Canton Sarreguemines
Intercommunality CA Sarreguemines Confluences
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Daniel Muller [1]
Area
1
17.6 km2 (6.8 sq mi)
Population
 (2021) [2]
2,831
 • Density160/km2 (420/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST) UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
57289 /57910
Elevation213–281 m (699–922 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Hambach (French pronunciation: [ambax] ; Lorraine Franconian: Hombach) is a town and commune in the Moselle department in Grand Est in north-eastern France. It belongs to the historic region of Lorraine and is close to Sarreguemines and the German border.

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The major manufacturing plant of British company Ineos Automotive, who are building the Grenadier 4x4 is located in Hambach.

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 1,887—    
1975 2,002+0.85%
1982 2,135+0.92%
1990 2,152+0.10%
1999 2,501+1.68%
2007 2,695+0.94%
2012 2,767+0.53%
2017 2,886+0.85%
Source: INSEE [3]

History

Because of its historically disputed location in Lorraine, Hambach switched several times between Germany and France.

See also

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References

  1. ↑ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
  2. ↑ "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ↑ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE


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