Achen (French pronunciation: [aχən];[3][4][5][6] Lorraine Franconian: Ache, German: Achen) is a commune in the Moselle department of the Grand Est administrative region in north-eastern France. The village belongs to the Pays de Bitche.
Achen | |
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View of Achen | |
Coordinates: 49°02′39″N 7°11′01″E / 49.0442°N 7.1836°E | |
Country | France |
Region | Grand Est |
Department | Moselle |
Arrondissement | Sarreguemines |
Canton | Bitche |
Intercommunality | Pays de Bitche |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Laurent Schrub[1] |
Area 1 | 12.12 km2 (4.68 sq mi) |
Population (2021)[2] | 976 |
• Density | 81/km2 (210/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 57006 /57412 |
Elevation | 225–336 m (738–1,102 ft) (avg. 255 m or 837 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
Population
editYear | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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1968 | 875 | — |
1975 | 883 | +0.13% |
1982 | 896 | +0.21% |
1990 | 929 | +0.45% |
1999 | 938 | +0.11% |
2007 | 996 | +0.75% |
2012 | 1,011 | +0.30% |
2017 | 1,011 | +0.00% |
Source: INSEE[7] |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ Mosaïk Cristal. "Dans les coulisses de la boulangerie d'Achen".
- ^ Mosaïk Cristal. "Achen, rare commune à ouvrir son école ce matin".
- ^ Mosaïk Cristal. "Les écoles d'Achen regroupées pour plus de sécurité".
- ^ Mosaïk Cristal. "L'église d'Achen remise de ses fissures".
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
External links
edit- Media related to Achen at Wikimedia Commons