Spicheren ([spiʃʁən];[3][4] German: Spichern) is a commune in the Moselle department in Grand Est in north-eastern France. It is located on the German border, lying next to the city of Saarbrücken.
Spicheren | |
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Commune | |
![]() A war memorial in Spicheren | |
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Coordinates: 49°11′33″N 6°58′09″E | |
Country | France |
Region | Grand Est |
Department | Moselle |
Arrondissement | Forbach-Boulay-Moselle |
Canton | Stiring-Wendel |
Intercommunality | CA Forbach Porte de France |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Claude Klein[1] |
Area 1 | 8.11 km2 (3.13 sq mi) |
Population | 3,232 |
• Density | 400/km2 (1,000/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 57659 /57350 |
Elevation | 220–357 m (722–1,171 ft) (avg. 350 m or 1,150 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
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