Hambach (Lorraine Franconian: Hombach) is a town and commune in the Moselle department in Grand Est in north-eastern France. It belongs to the historic region of Lorraine and is close to Sarreguemines and the German border.

Hambach
Commune
The church in Hambach
Coat of arms
Location of Hambach
Hambach Show map of France Hambach Show map of Grand Est
Coordinates: 49°03′41″N 7°02′14″E
Country	France
Region	Grand Est
Department	Moselle
Arrondissement	Sarreguemines
Canton	Sarreguemines
Intercommunality	CA Sarreguemines Confluences
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Daniel Muller[1]
Area 1	17.6 km2 (6.8 sq mi)
Population  (Jan. 2019)[2]	2,875
• Density	160/km2 (420/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	57289 /57910
Elevation	213–281 m (699–922 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

The major manufacturing plant of British company INEOS Automotive, who are building the Grenadier 4x4 is located in Hambach.

Population

History

Because of its historically disputed location in Lorraine, Hambach switched several times between Germany and France.

• 1200 - 1766: Kingdom of Germany as part of Holy Roman Empire
• 1766 - 1871: France
• 1871 - 1918: German Empire
• 1918 - 1940: France
• 1940 - 1944: Nazi Germany
• since 1945: France

See also

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Hambach (Moselle).

• Communes of the Moselle department

References

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