Schorbach | |
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 A general view of Schorbach | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Schorbach  | |
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| Coordinates: 49°04′48″N 7°24′24″E / 49.08°N 7.4067°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Grand Est |
| Department | Moselle |
| Arrondissement | Sarreguemines |
| Canton | Bitche |
| Intercommunality | CC du Pays de Bitche |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Paul Dellinger[1] |
| Area 1 | 13.36 km2 (5.16 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 533 |
| • Density | 40/km2 (100/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 57639 /57230 |
| Elevation | 273–413 m (896–1,355 ft) (avg. 415 m or 1,362 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Schorbach (French pronunciation: [ʃɔʁbak]) is a commune in the Moselle department of the Grand Est administrative region in north-eastern France.
The village belongs to the Pays de Bitche. As of 2013[update] Schorbach had 551 residents. The residents refer to themselves as Schorbachois, and are also known by the sobriquet Wurschtfresser, a name that refers to the annual Wurschtfescht (sausage feast) that is celebrated on Saint Rémi's day.[3]
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ Un sobriquet du pays de Bitche in Les Cahiers Lorrains, n°3, 1960.