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Behren-lès-Forbach
Sign in to saveBehren-lès-Forbach (, literally Behren near Forbach; ) is a commune in the Moselle department in Grand Est in northeastern France. Between 1812 and 1925, it was part of the commune of Kerbach.
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Behren-lès-Forbach is a commune in France, situated in the Grand Est region. It serves as the capital of the canton of Behren-lès-Forbach and is located within the arrondissement of Forbach-Boulay-Moselle. The municipality borders Bousbach, Etzling, Folkling, and Forbach. Its official name is also listed as Behren, and it has a postal code of 57460.
The area of the commune is 5.54 square kilometers. Population figures vary by source, with one listing 12,512 residents and another citing 10,225. The male population is recorded as 3,170, while the female population is 3,392. Elevation data ranges from 319 to 382 meters above sea level. The town is twinned with Carbonia and falls under the Europe/Paris timezone.
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Place details
- Locality
- Behren-lès-Forbach
- Region
- Grand Est
- Country
- France
- Population
- 10,225
- Timezone
- Europe/Paris
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Key facts
- French commune.name
- Behren-lès-Forbach
- French commune.commune status
- Commune
- French commune.image
- Behren-les-Forbach-panorama.jpg
- French commune.caption
- A general view of Behren-lès-Forbach
- French commune.image coat of arms
- Blason de la ville de Behren-lès-Forbach (Moselle).svg
- French commune.arrondissement
- Forbach-Boulay-Moselle
- French commune.canton
- Stiring-Wendel
- French commune.INSEE
- 57058
- French commune.postal code
- 57460
- French commune.mayor
- Dominique Ferrau
- French commune.term
- 2020–2026
- French commune.intercommunality
- CA Forbach Porte de France
- French commune.elevation min m
- 243
- French commune.elevation max m
- 382
- French commune.area km2
- 5.54
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- commune of France
- Official name
- Behren
- Country
- France
- Located in
- arrondissement of Forbach
- Population
- 6166
- Area
- 5.54
- Elevation
- 318
- Time zone
- UTC+02:00
- Capital of
- canton of Behren-lès-Forbach
- Shares border with
- Œting
- Official website
- www.ville-behren.fr
- Image
- Behren.jpg
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- Commons category
- Behren-lès-Forbach
- twinned administrative body
- Carbonia
- postal code
- 57460
- native label
- Behren-lès-Forbach
- associated electoral district
- canton of Stiring-Wendel
- male population
- 3170
- female population
- 3392
- email address
- mailto:[email protected]
- phone number
- +33-3-87-87-67-51
- fax number
- +33-3-87-87-49-50
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Encyclopedic overview
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- Population
- See also
- References
- External links
Behren-lès-Forbach (, literally Behren near Forbach; ) is a commune in the Moselle department in Grand Est in northeastern France. Between 1812 and 1925, it was part of the commune of Kerbach.
==Population==
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