Apach
Apach (French pronunciation: [apak]; German: Apach) is a commune in the Moselle department in Grand Est in northeastern France.
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 A view within Apach | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Apach | |
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| Coordinates: 49°27′34″N 6°22′32″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Grand Est |
| Department | Moselle |
| Arrondissement | Thionville |
| Canton | Bouzonville |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Emilie Feltz-Villain[1] |
| Area 1 | 3.35 km2 (1.29 sq mi) |
| Population | 1,071 |
| • Density | 320/km2 (830/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 57026 /57480 |
| Elevation | 145–365 m (476–1,198 ft) (avg. 115 m or 377 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Apach is 2 km (1.2 mi) from Sierck-les-Bains, 25 km (16 mi) from Thionville, and 50 km (31 mi) from Metz. It is on the border of Germany and Luxembourg, the municipalities just across the border being Perl in Germany and Schengen in Luxembourg.
A natural reserve for orchids is located along the limestone hillsides, of which there are many in this town.
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 799 | — |
| 1968 | 841 | +5.3% |
| 1975 | 848 | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 864 | +1.9% |
| 1990 | 798 | −7.6% |
| 1999 | 813 | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 899 | +10.6% |
| 2009 | 963 | +7.1% |
See also
References
- "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
- "Populations légales 2020". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 29 December 2022.
External links
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