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Creutzwald (; ) is a commune in the Moselle département in Grand Est in north-eastern France, located on the German border, just south of Überherrn (with which it is twinned) and west of Lauterbach-Völklingen, both in the Saarland.

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Creutzwald is a commune in France, situated in the Moselle department within the Grand Est region. It is part of the arrondissement of Forbach-Boulay-Moselle and the canton of Boulay-Moselle. The town has an area of 26.72 square kilometers and an elevation above sea level of 334 meters. Its official names are Creutzwald and Creutzwald-la-Croix.

The population of Creutzwald is 15,540, comprising 6,386 males and 6,709 females. It shares borders with Carling, Falck, Guerting, and Ham-sous-Varsberg. The postal code for the commune is 57150. Creutzwald is twinned with Dillingen.

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Place details

Locality
Creutzwald
Region
Grand Est
Country
France
Population
14,416
Timezone
Europe/Paris

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Air quality

46US AQIGood
PM2.5
7.5 µg/m³
PM10
10.8 µg/m³
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Key facts

French commune.name
Creutzwald
French commune.commune status
Commune
French commune.image
Creutzwald lac 03.jpg
French commune.image flag
Flag of Creutzwald.gif
French commune.caption
Creutzwald Lake
French commune.image coat of arms
Blason de la ville de Creutzwald (Moselle).svg
French commune.arrondissement
Forbach-Boulay-Moselle
French commune.canton
Boulay-Moselle
French commune.INSEE
57160
French commune.postal code
57150
French commune.mayor
Jean-Luc Wozniak
French commune.term
2020–2026
French commune.intercommunality
Warndt
French commune.elevation m
219
French commune.elevation min m
198
French commune.elevation max m
334
French commune.area km2
26.72

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Encyclopedic overview

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  • History
  • Population
  • Administration
  • Industrial and handcraft activities
  • Glass
  • Steel and iron
  • Media
  • See also
  • References
  • External links

Creutzwald (; ) is a commune in the Moselle département in Grand Est in north-eastern France, located on the German border, just south of Überherrn (with which it is twinned) and west of Lauterbach-Völklingen, both in the Saarland.

With Germany, it manages the Warndt forest.

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Creutzwald” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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