Achen | |
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 View of Achen | |
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Location of Achen  | |
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| Coordinates: 49°02′39″N 7°11′01″E / 49.0442°N 7.1836°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Grand Est |
| Department | Moselle |
| Arrondissement | Sarreguemines |
| Canton | Bitche |
| Intercommunality | Pays de Bitche |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Laurent Schrub[1] |
Area 1 | 12.12 km2 (4.68 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 976 |
| • Density | 81/km2 (210/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 57006 /57412 |
| Elevation | 225–336 m (738–1,102 ft) (avg. 255 m or 837 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Achen (French pronunciation: [aχən];[3][4][5][6] Lorraine Franconian: Ache, German: Achen) 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.
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ Mosaïk Cristal. "Dans les coulisses de la boulangerie d'Achen".
- ^ Mosaïk Cristal. "Achen, rare commune à ouvrir son école ce matin".
- ^ Mosaïk Cristal. "Les écoles d'Achen regroupées pour plus de sécurité".
- ^ Mosaïk Cristal. "L'église d'Achen remise de ses fissures".