Achen (French pronunciation: [aχən];[2][3][4][5] Lorraine Franconian: Ache, German: Achen) is a commune in the Moselle department of the Grand Est administrative region in north-eastern France. The village belongs to the Pays de Bitche.
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Coordinates: 49°02′39″N 7°11′01″E | |
Country | France |
Region | Grand Est |
Department | Moselle |
Arrondissement | Sarreguemines |
Canton | Bitche |
Intercommunality | Pays de Bitche |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Laurent Schrub |
Area 1 | 12.12 km2 (4.68 sq mi) |
Population | 991 |
• Density | 82/km2 (210/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 57006 /57412 |
Elevation | 225–336 m (738–1,102 ft) (avg. 255 m or 837 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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1968 | 875 | — |
1975 | 883 | +0.13% |
1982 | 896 | +0.21% |
1990 | 929 | +0.45% |
1999 | 938 | +0.11% |
2007 | 996 | +0.75% |
2012 | 1,011 | +0.30% |
2017 | 1,011 | +0.00% |
Source: INSEE[6] |
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