Bettviller (French pronunciation: [bɛtvilɛʁ]; German: Bettweiler) is a commune in the Moselle department of the Grand Est administrative region in north-eastern France.
Bettviller | |
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 A depiction of Bettviller in 1904 | |
.svg) Coat of arms | |
Location of Bettviller  | |
  Bettviller  Bettviller | |
| Coordinates: 49°04′43″N 7°17′12″E / 49.07861°N 7.28667°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Grand Est |
| Department | Moselle |
| Arrondissement | Sarreguemines |
| Canton | Bitche |
| Intercommunality | CC du Pays de Bitche |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Stéphan Muller[1] |
Area 1 | 18.41 km2 (7.11 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 814 |
| • Density | 44/km2 (110/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 57074 /57410 |
| Elevation | 252–376 m (827–1,234 ft) (avg. 305 m or 1,001 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
The village belongs to the Pays de Bitche. It is mentioned for the first time in 1157, in the forms "Bedebur" and "Bedeviller" in 1496 (oratory). The present village was built in the 16th century.
Population
edit| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 826 | — |
| 1975 | 752 | −1.33% |
| 1982 | 729 | −0.44% |
| 1990 | 697 | −0.56% |
| 1999 | 743 | +0.71% |
| 2009 | 838 | +1.21% |
| 2014 | 840 | +0.05% |
| 2020 | 820 | −0.40% |
| Source: INSEE[3] | ||
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
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