Behren-lès-Forbach (French pronunciation: [beʁən lɛ fɔʁbak],[3] literally Behren near Forbach; German: Behren) is a commune in the Moselle department in Grand Est in northeastern France. Between 1812 and 1925, it was part of the commune of Kerbach.[4]
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 A general view of Behren-lès-Forbach | |
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| Coordinates: 49°10′28″N 6°56′08″E / 49.1744°N 6.9356°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Grand Est |
| Department | Moselle |
| Arrondissement | Forbach-Boulay-Moselle |
| Canton | Stiring-Wendel |
| Intercommunality | CA Forbach Porte de France |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Dominique Ferrau[1] |
| Area 1 | 5.54 km2 (2.14 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 6,433 |
| • Density | 1,200/km2 (3,000/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 57058 /57460 |
| Elevation | 243–382 m (797–1,253 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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See also
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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.
- ^ "Rénovation urbaine: focus sur les projets des villes de Forbach et Behren-lès-Forbach". Archived from the original on 21 December 2021.
- ^ a b Des villages de Cassini aux communes d'aujourd'hui: Commune data sheet Behren-lès-Forbach, EHESS (in French).
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
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