Bitche

Also known as Bitsch

gemeente in Moselle, Frankrijk

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Bitche is a commune in France, situated within the Moselle department and the Grand Est region. It serves as the capital of the canton of Bitche and is located in the Northern Vosges Regional Natural Park. The town borders Éguelshardt, Hanviller, Haspelschiedt, and Hottviller, and is twinned with Lebach. Its postal code is 57230, and it falls under the arrondissement of Sarreguemines.

The commune has an area of 41.13 square kilometers and an elevation above sea level of 432 meters. The population is recorded as 5,752, comprising 2,722 males and 2,376 females. Bitche is described in sources such as the Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary and the Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition.

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Place details

Locality: Bitche
Region: Grand Est
Country: France
Population: 5,668
Timezone: Europe/Paris

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PM2.5: 6.4 µg/m³
PM10: 10.2 µg/m³

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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: 290
French commune.elevation min m: 249
French commune.elevation max m: 432
French commune.area km2: 41.13

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Article · Nederlands

Bitche (Duits: Bitsch) is een stad en gemeente in het Franse departement Moselle (regio Grand Est) en telt 5674 inwoners (2004), die Bitchois worden genoemd. De gemeente maakt deel uit van het arrondissement Sarreguemines. De stad staat bekend om de .

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