Hambach, Moselle
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.
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 The church in Hambach | |
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Location of 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 | Sarreguemines Confluences |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2001–2008) | Gaston Meyer |
| Area 1 | 17.6 km2 (6.8 sq mi) |
| Population (2017-01-01)[1] | 2,886 |
| • 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 the Daimler division Smart, called Smartville, is located in Hambach.
Population
| 1962 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 | 2008 | 2013 | 2016 |
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| 1.703 | 2.002 | 2.135 | 2.152 | 2.501 | 2.670 | 2.719 | 2.773 | 2.887 |
Source: INSEE
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
See also
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- "Populations légales 2017". INSEE. Retrieved 6 January 2020.
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