Behren-lès-Forbach (French pronunciation: [beʁən fɔʁbak],[3] literally Behren near Forbach; German: Behren) is a commune in the Moselle department in Grand Est in northeastern France. Between 1812 and 1925, it was part of the commune of Kerbach.[4]

Behren-lès-Forbach
A general view of Behren-lès-Forbach
A general view of Behren-lès-Forbach
Coat of arms of Behren-lès-Forbach
Location of Behren-lès-Forbach
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Behren-lès-Forbach is located in France
Behren-lès-Forbach
Behren-lès-Forbach
Behren-lès-Forbach is located in Grand Est
Behren-lès-Forbach
Behren-lès-Forbach
Coordinates: 49°10′28″N 6°56′08″E / 49.1744°N 6.9356°E / 49.1744; 6.9356
CountryFrance
RegionGrand Est
DepartmentMoselle
ArrondissementForbach-Boulay-Moselle
CantonStiring-Wendel
IntercommunalityCA Forbach Porte de France
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Dominique Ferrau[1]
Area
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5.54 km2 (2.14 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
6,433
 • Density1,200/km2 (3,000/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
57058 /57460
Elevation243–382 m (797–1,253 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Population

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Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1793 250—    
1800 244−0.35%
1806 291+2.98%
1926 519+0.48%
1931 502−0.66%
1936 473−1.18%
1946 429−0.97%
1954 524+2.53%
1962 10,486+45.43%
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 12,512+2.99%
1975 12,015−0.58%
1982 11,152−1.06%
1990 10,291−1.00%
1999 10,073−0.24%
2007 8,781−1.70%
2012 7,500−3.10%
2017 6,562−2.64%
Source: EHESS[4] and INSEE (1968-2017)[5]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ "Rénovation urbaine: focus sur les projets des villes de Forbach et Behren-lès-Forbach". Archived from the original on 21 December 2021.
  4. ^ a b Des villages de Cassini aux communes d'aujourd'hui: Commune data sheet Behren-lès-Forbach, EHESS (in French).
  5. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
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