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Achen, Moselle

Achen
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Location of Achen
Achen is located in France
Achen
Achen
Achen is located in Grand Est
Achen
Achen
Coordinates: 49°02′39″N 7°11′01″E / 49.0442°N 7.1836°E / 49.0442; 7.1836
CountryFrance
RegionGrand Est
DepartmentMoselle
ArrondissementSarreguemines
CantonBitche
IntercommunalityPays de Bitche
Government
  Mayor (20202026) Laurent Schrub[1]
Area
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12.12 km2 (4.68 sq mi)
Population
 (2023)[2]
963
  Density79.5/km2 (206/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
57006 /57412
Elevation225–336 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.

Achen (French pronunciation: [axən];[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.

Population

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Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
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%
2023 963−0.81%
Source: INSEE[7]

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. Mosaïk Cristal. "Dans les coulisses de la boulangerie d'Achen".
  4. Mosaïk Cristal. "Achen, rare commune à ouvrir son école ce matin".
  5. Mosaïk Cristal. "Les écoles d'Achen regroupées pour plus de sécurité".
  6. Mosaïk Cristal. "L'église d'Achen remise de ses fissures".
  7. Population municipale entre 1968 et 2023, INSEE
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