Macheren
Commune in Grand Est, France
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Macheren (French pronunciation: [maʃʁən]; German: Machern) is a commune in the Moselle department in the Grand Est region of north-eastern France.
Macheren | |
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The church in Macheren | |
.svg) Coat of arms | |
 Location of Macheren | |
  Macheren Location within France  Macheren Location within Grand Est | |
| Coordinates: 49°06′02″N 6°44′37″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Grand Est |
| Department | Moselle |
| Arrondissement | Forbach-Boulay-Moselle |
| Canton | Saint-Avold |
| Intercommunality | CA Saint-Avold Synergie |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Jean Meketyn[1] |
Area 1 | 16.95 km2 (6.54 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 2,814 |
| • Density | 166.0/km2 (430.0/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 57428 /57730 |
| Elevation | 217–332 m (712–1,089 ft) (avg. 330 m or 1,080 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
The village is situated on the N56 road.
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 1,842 | — |
| 1975 | 1,756 | −0.68% |
| 1982 | 2,063 | +2.33% |
| 1990 | 2,786 | +3.83% |
| 1999 | 2,809 | +0.09% |
| 2007 | 2,944 | +0.59% |
| 2012 | 2,891 | −0.36% |
| 2017 | 2,767 | −0.87% |
| 2023 | 2,814 | +0.28% |
| Source: INSEE[3] | ||
