Hambach, Moselle
Hambach | |
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The church in Hambach | |
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Coordinates: 49°03′41″N 7°02′14″E / 49.0614°N 7.0372°ECoordinates: 49°03′41″N 7°02′14″E / 49.0614°N 7.0372°E | |
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 (Jan. 2018)[2] | 2,896 |
• Density | 160/km2 (430/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 57289 /57910 |
Elevation | 213–281 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 (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.
The major manufacturing plant of the Daimler division Smart, called Smartville, is located in Hambach.
Population[]
Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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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.
- 1200 - 1766: Kingdom of Germany as part of Holy Roman Empire
- 1766 - 1871: France
- 1871 - 1918: German Empire
- 1918 - 1940: France
- 1940 - 1944: Nazi Germany
- since 1945: France
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References[]
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020. Retrieved 7 December 2020.
- ^ "Populations légales 2018". INSEE. 28 December 2020.
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
Categories:
- Communes of Moselle (department)
- Sarreguemines arrondissement geography stubs