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Spicheren

Spicheren
A war memorial in Spicheren
A war memorial in Spicheren
Coat of arms of Spicheren
Map
Location of Spicheren
Spicheren is located in France
Spicheren
Spicheren
Location within France
Spicheren is located in Grand Est
Spicheren
Spicheren
Location within Grand Est
Coordinates: 49°11′33″N 6°58′09″E / 49.1925°N 6.9692°E / 49.1925; 6.9692
CountryFrance
RegionGrand Est
DepartmentMoselle
ArrondissementForbach-Boulay-Moselle
CantonStiring-Wendel
IntercommunalityCA Forbach Porte de France
Government
  Mayor (20202026) Claude Klein[1]
Area
1
8.11 km2 (3.13 sq mi)
Population
 (2023)[2]
3,143
  Density388/km2 (1,000/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
57659 /57350
Elevation220–357 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.

Spicheren (French pronunciation: [spiʃʁən];[3][4][5] 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. It was also where the first shots of the Franco-Prussian war were fired during the Battle of Spicheren.

Population

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Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 2,355    
1975 2,414+0.35%
1982 2,593+1.03%
1990 3,008+1.87%
1999 3,287+0.99%
2007 3,249−0.15%
2012 3,198−0.32%
2017 3,224+0.16%
2023 3,143−0.42%
Source: INSEE[6]

See also

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References

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  1. "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
  2. "Populations de référence 2023" (in French). National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 18 December 2025.
  3. "L'info du mardi 11 août 2020 - YouTube". www.youtube.com. Retrieved 4 February 2021.
  4. "Moselle : un hôpital pour poupées. - YouTube". www.youtube.com. Retrieved 4 February 2021.
  5. Sadler, Stephanie (17 February 2023). "18 équipes à l'Open de Volley à Spicheren". TV8 Moselle-Est (in French). Retrieved 16 March 2023.
  6. Population municipale entre 1968 et 2023, INSEE
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