Forbach

Also known as Fuerboch

Forbach ( , , ; ) is a commune in the French department of Moselle, northeastern French region of Grand Est.

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Forbach is a small town (commune) located in the Moselle department in northeastern France, in the Grand Est region. It's a modest French municipality that serves as a local administrative and residential center in this part of France.

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Place details

Locality: Forbach
Region: Grand Est
Country: France
Population: 21,358
Timezone: Europe/Paris

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Key facts

French commune.name: Forbach
French commune.commune status: Subprefecture and commune
French commune.image: InnenstadtForbach1.JPG
French commune.caption: Town centre
French commune.image coat of arms: Blason Forbach 57.svg
French commune.arrondissement: Forbach-Boulay-Moselle
French commune.canton: Forbach
French commune.INSEE: 57227
French commune.postal code: 57600
French commune.mayor: Alexander Cassaro
French commune.term: 2020–2026
French commune.intercommunality: CA Forbach Porte de France
French commune.elevation m: 222
French commune.elevation min m: 192
French commune.elevation max m: 388
French commune.area km2: 16.32

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Official website

Ville de Forbach

Bienvenue sur le site officiel de la ville de Forbach.

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Wikidata facts

Official name: Forbach
Population: 21111
Area: 16.32
Elevation: 245
Official website: www.mairie-forbach.fr
Image: Forbach château Barrabino.jpg

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Commons category: Forbach
postal code: 57600
male population: 10354
female population: 11198
P8168: Rasi Salai
email address: mailto:[email protected]
phone number: +33-3-87-84-30-00
fax number: +33-3-87-84-30-32
Commons gallery: Forbach (Moselle)

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Travel guide

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The urban area of Forbach has approximately 100,000 inhabitants. Forbach is part of the Eurodistrict of Saarbrücken-Forbach, which has a population of approximately 700,000.

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History
Medieval era
War of 1870, German annexation and WW1
Post-WW2 period
Population
Climate
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Forbach ( , , ; ) is a commune in the French department of Moselle, northeastern French region of Grand Est.

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. With a population of about 20,000, it is the largest town in the eastern Moselle area.