Bitche
Sign in to saveBitche (English pronunciation: , ; German and Lorraine Franconian: ) is a commune in Moselle department, in the region of Grand Est in northeastern France. It is the Pays de Bitche's capital city, and the seat of the Canton of Bitche and the Pays de Bitche community of communes.
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Place details
- Locality
- Bitche
- Region
- Grand Est
- Country
- France
- Population
- 5,668
- Timezone
- Europe/Paris
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Key facts
- French commune.name
- Bitche
- French commune.commune status
- Commune
- French commune.caption
- From top left: Citadel; Porte de Strasbourg and Sainte-Catherine Church; Saint-Augustin Chapel; Jardins pour la paix; Citadel's Chapel; Jardins pour la paix with the Sainte-Catherine Church in the background; Citadel viewed from the side; The Hasselfurt pond; Skyline from the citadel
- French commune.image coat of arms
- Blason ville fr Bitche (Moselle).svg
- French commune.arrondissement
- Sarreguemines
- French commune.canton
- Bitche
- French commune.INSEE
- 57089
- French commune.postal code
- 57230
- French commune.mayor
- Benoît Kieffer
- French commune.term
- 2020–2026
- French commune.intercommunality
- CC du Pays de Bitche
- French commune.elevation m
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- commune of France
- Official name
- Bitche
- Country
- France
- Located in
- arrondissement of Sarreguemines
- Population
- +4966
- Area
- +41.13
- Elevation
- +319
- Shares border with
- Sturzelbronn
- Official website
- www.ville-bitche.fr
- Image
- Bitche-Porte de Strasbourg (1).jpg
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Bitche (English pronunciation: , ; German and Lorraine Franconian: ) is a commune in Moselle department, in the region of Grand Est in northeastern France. It is the Pays de Bitche's capital city, and the seat of the Canton of Bitche and the Pays de Bitche community of communes.
The town belongs to the Northern Vosges Regional Nature Park and is rated four-flowers in the towns and villages in bloom competition. The inhabitants of the commune are known as and .