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Also known as Owergailbach

Obergailbach (; Lorraine Franconian: Owergäälbach) is a commune in the Moselle department of the Grand Est administrative region in north-eastern France. thumb|left|Fossil found in limestone of Obergailbach

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Obergailbach is a commune in France, situated within the Grand Est region. It lies in the Moselle department, specifically within the arrondissement of Sarreguemines and the canton of Volmunster. The municipality has an area of 8.99 square kilometers and an elevation of 387 meters above sea level. It is located within the Northern Vosges Regional Natural Park and shares borders with Bliesbruck, Erching, Gros-Réderching, and Rimling.

The commune’s official name is Obergailbach, and it uses the postal code 57720. Its population is recorded as 331, comprising 164 males and 140 females. Another source lists the population as 265. The associated electoral district is the canton of Bitche.

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Place details

Locality
Obergailbach
Region
Grand Est
Country
France
Population
265

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Key facts

French commune.name
Obergailbach
French commune.commune status
Commune
French commune.image
Obergailbach, Saint-Maurice (7).jpg
French commune.caption
Saint-Maurice church in Obergailbach
French commune.image coat of arms
Blason ville fr Obergailbach 57.svg
French commune.arrondissement
Sarreguemines
French commune.canton
Bitche
French commune.INSEE
57517
French commune.postal code
57720
French commune.mayor
Jean-Marc Hoellinger
French commune.term
2020–2026
French commune.intercommunality
Pays de Bitche
French commune.elevation m
120
French commune.elevation min m
234
French commune.elevation max m
387
French commune.area km2
8.99

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Wikidata facts

Official name
Obergailbach
Country
France
Continent
Europe
Population
272
Area
8.99
Elevation
331
Time zone
UTC+02:00
Shares border with
Rimling
Image
Obergailbach, Saint-Maurice (7).jpg
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Commons category
Obergailbach
postal code
57720
associated electoral district
canton of Bitche
male population
164
female population
140
located in protected area
Northern Vosges Regional Natural Park
email address
mailto:[email protected]
phone number
+33-3-72-29-32-30
fax number
+33-3-72-29-32-78
Sources (4)

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Encyclopedic overview

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Obergailbach (; Lorraine Franconian: Owergäälbach) is a commune in the Moselle department of the Grand Est administrative region in north-eastern France. thumb|left|Fossil found in limestone of Obergailbach

The village belongs to the Pays de Bitche and to the Northern Vosges Regional Nature Park. Located on the border with Germany, it is adjacent to the German village of Niedergailbach.

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

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