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Commune in Grand Est, France From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Hambach (French pronunciation: [ambax]; 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.
Hambach | |
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Coordinates: 49°03′41″N 7°02′14″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 (2021)[2] | 2,831 |
• Density | 160/km2 (420/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. |
The major manufacturing plant of British company Ineos Automotive, who are building the Grenadier 4x4 is located in Hambach.
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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] |
Because of its historically disputed location in Lorraine, Hambach switched several times between Germany and France.
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