Hambach (French pronunciation: [ambax]; 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 | |
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 The church in Hambach | |
.svg) Coat of arms | |
Location of Hambach  | |
  Hambach  Hambach | |
| Coordinates: 49°03′41″N 7°02′14″E / 49.0614°N 7.0372°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 (2021)[2] | 2,831 |
| • 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
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 1,887 | — |
| 1975 | 2,002 | +0.85% |
| 1982 | 2,135 | +0.92% |
| 1990 | 2,152 | +0.10% |
| 1999 | 2,501 | +1.68% |
| 2007 | 2,695 | +0.94% |
| 2012 | 2,767 | +0.53% |
| 2017 | 2,886 | +0.85% |
| Source: INSEE[3] | ||
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
References
External links
Media related to Hambach (Moselle) at Wikimedia Commons
