Forbach
Subprefecture and commune in Grand Est, France / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Forbach (/fɔːrˈbɑːk/ for-BAHK, French: [fɔʁbak], German: [ˈfɔʁbax]; Alemannic German: Fuerboch) is a commune in the French department of Moselle, northeastern French region of Grand Est.
For other uses, see Forbach (disambiguation).
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Forbach | |
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Subprefecture and commune | |
Coordinates: 49°11′N 6°54′E | |
Country | France |
Region | Grand Est |
Department | Moselle |
Arrondissement | Forbach-Boulay-Moselle |
Canton | Forbach |
Intercommunality | CA Forbach Porte de France |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Alexander Cassaro[1] |
Area 1 | 16.32 km2 (6.30 sq mi) |
Population (2021)[2] | 21,130 |
• Density | 1,300/km2 (3,400/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 57227 /57600 |
Elevation | 192–388 m (630–1,273 ft) (avg. 222 m or 728 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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It is located on the German border approximately 15 minutes from the center of Saarbrücken, Germany, with which it constitutes a cross-border conurbation, and is part of the Saar-Moselle Eurodistrict. In 2017, Forbach had a population of 21,552 inhabitants,[3] which, including its greater urban area, makes it the largest town in the eastern Moselle area.