Freyming-Merlebach (French pronunciation: [fʁɛmɛ̃ mɛʁləbak]; German: Freimingen-Merlenbach) is a commune in the Moselle department in Grand Est in north-eastern France. It is part of the agglomeration of Saarbrücken and Forbach.[3]
Freyming-Merlebach | |
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Coordinates: 49°08′33″N 6°47′59″E | |
Country | France |
Region | Grand Est |
Department | Moselle |
Arrondissement | Forbach-Boulay-Moselle |
Canton | Freyming-Merlebach |
Intercommunality | Freyming-Merlebach |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Pierre Lang[1] |
Area 1 | 9.06 km2 (3.50 sq mi) |
Population | 12,725 |
• Density | 1,400/km2 (3,600/sq mi) |
Demonym | Merlebachois(es) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 57240 /57800 |
Elevation | 200–346 m (656–1,135 ft) (avg. 247 m or 810 ft) |
Website | www |
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 | 17,604 | — |
1975 | 15,605 | −1.71% |
1982 | 16,214 | +0.55% |
1990 | 15,224 | −0.78% |
1999 | 14,461 | −0.57% |
2007 | 13,356 | −0.99% |
2012 | 13,122 | −0.35% |
2017 | 12,818 | −0.47% |
Source: INSEE[4] |
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