Apach (German: Apach) is a commune in the Moselle department in Grand Est in northeastern France.
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Coordinates: 49°27′34″N 6°22′32″E | |
Country | France |
Region | Grand Est |
Department | Moselle |
Arrondissement | Thionville |
Canton | Bouzonville |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Emilie Feltz-Villain[1] |
Area 1 | 3.35 km2 (1.29 sq mi) |
Population | 1,070 |
• Density | 320/km2 (830/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 57026 /57480 |
Elevation | 145–365 m (476–1,198 ft) (avg. 115 m or 377 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
Apach is 2 km (1.2 mi) from Sierck-les-Bains, 25 km (16 mi) from Thionville, and 50 km (31 mi) from Metz. It is on the border of Germany and Luxembourg, the municipalities just across the border being Perl in Germany and Schengen in Luxembourg.
A natural reserve for orchids is located along the limestone hillsides, of which there are many in this town.
Year | Pop. | ±% |
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1962 | 799 | — |
1968 | 841 | +5.3% |
1975 | 848 | +0.8% |
1982 | 864 | +1.9% |
1990 | 798 | −7.6% |
1999 | 813 | +1.9% |
2006 | 899 | +10.6% |
2009 | 963 | +7.1% |
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