Bibiche (French pronunciation: [bibiʃ] (listen); German: Bibisch) is a commune in the Moselle department in Grand Est in northeastern France.
Formerly known as Bibersheim, the original village was entirely destroyed during the Thirty Years' War.
The localities of Neudorff (German: Neudorf) and Rodlach (German: also Rodlach) are incorporated in the commune since 1810.
Bibiche | |
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Commune | |
The church in Bibiche | |
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Location of Bibiche ![]() | |
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Coordinates: 49°19′46″N 6°28′40″E | |
Country | France |
Region | Grand Est |
Department | Moselle |
Arrondissement | Forbach-Boulay-Moselle |
Canton | Bouzonville |
Intercommunality | Bouzonvillois-Trois Frontières |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Jean-Paul Weistroffer[1] |
Area 1 | 12.52 km2 (4.83 sq mi) |
Population | 445 |
• Density | 36/km2 (92/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 57079 /57320 |
Elevation | 207–295 m (679–968 ft) (avg. 310 m or 1,020 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
Bibiche is also a French language term of endearment based on the term 'biche' (doe).[3]
Year | Pop. | ±% |
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1962 | 315 | — |
1968 | 331 | +5.1% |
1975 | 362 | +9.4% |
1982 | 353 | −2.5% |
1990 | 344 | −2.5% |
1999 | 356 | +3.5% |
2006 | 419 | +17.7% |
2009 | 438 | +4.5% |
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