Obergailbach
Commune in Grand Est, France / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Obergailbach (French pronunciation: [obəʁɡailbax]; Lorraine Franconian: Owergäälbach) is a commune in the Moselle department of the Grand Est administrative region in north-eastern France.
For other uses, see Niedergailbach.
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Obergailbach | |
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Coordinates: 49°07′07″N 7°13′07″E | |
Country | France |
Region | Grand Est |
Department | Moselle |
Arrondissement | Sarreguemines |
Canton | Bitche |
Intercommunality | Pays de Bitche |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Jean-Marc Hoellinger[1] |
Area 1 | 8.99 km2 (3.47 sq mi) |
Population (2021)[2] | 272 |
• Density | 30/km2 (78/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 57517 /57720 |
Elevation | 234–387 m (768–1,270 ft) (avg. 120 m or 390 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
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The village belongs to the Pays de Bitche and to the Northern Vosges Regional Nature Park. Located on the border with Germany, it is adjacent to the German village of Niedergailbach.