Faulquemont (French pronunciation: [folkəmɔ̃]; Lorraine Franconian: Folkenburch; German: Falkenberg) is a commune in the Moselle department in Grand Est in north-eastern France.
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Faulquemont | |
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Commune | |
The church in Faulquemont | |
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Location of Faulquemont ![]() | |
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Coordinates: 49°02′38″N 6°36′01″E | |
Country | France |
Region | Grand Est |
Department | Moselle |
Arrondissement | Forbach-Boulay-Moselle |
Canton | Faulquemont |
Intercommunality | District Urbain de Faulquemont |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Bruno Bianchin |
Area 1 | 18.79 km2 (7.25 sq mi) |
Population | 5,154 |
• Density | 270/km2 (710/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 57209 /57380 |
Elevation | 241–401 m (791–1,316 ft) (avg. 334 m or 1,096 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
Localities of the commune: Bonhouse (German: Bohnhaus), Chémery (a.k.a. Chémery-lès-Faulquemont, incorporated in 1973, German: Schemmerich).
Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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1968 | 5,543 | — |
1975 | 5,533 | −0.03% |
1982 | 5,873 | +0.86% |
1990 | 5,432 | −0.97% |
1999 | 5,478 | +0.09% |
2007 | 5,502 | +0.05% |
2012 | 5,459 | −0.16% |
2017 | 5,306 | −0.57% |
Source: INSEE[2] |
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