Freyming-Merlebach (French pronunciation: [fʁɛmɛ̃ mɛʁləbak]; German: Freimingen-Merlenbach) is a commune in the Moselle department in Grand Est in north-eastern France. It is part of the agglomeration of Saarbrücken and Forbach.[3]
Freyming-Merlebach | |
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 Église Saint-Maurice | |
.svg) Coat of arms | |
Location of Freyming-Merlebach  | |
  Freyming-Merlebach  Freyming-Merlebach | |
| Coordinates: 49°08′33″N 6°47′59″E / 49.1425°N 6.7997°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Grand Est |
| Department | Moselle |
| Arrondissement | Forbach-Boulay-Moselle |
| Canton | Freyming-Merlebach |
| Intercommunality | Freyming-Merlebach |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Pierre Lang[1] |
| Area 1 | 9.06 km2 (3.50 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 13,027 |
| • Density | 1,400/km2 (3,700/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Merlebachois(es) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 57240 /57800 |
| Elevation | 200–346 m (656–1,135 ft) (avg. 247 m or 810 ft) |
| Website | www |
| 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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| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 17,604 | — |
| 1975 | 15,605 | −1.71% |
| 1982 | 16,214 | +0.55% |
| 1990 | 15,224 | −0.78% |
| 1999 | 14,461 | −0.57% |
| 2007 | 13,356 | −0.99% |
| 2012 | 13,122 | −0.35% |
| 2017 | 12,818 | −0.47% |
| Source: INSEE[4] | ||
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ Commune de Freyming-Merlebach (57240), INSEE
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
External links
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