Merten
Commune in Grand Est, France
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Merten (French pronunciation: [mɛʁtən]) is a commune in the Moselle department in Grand Est in north-eastern France. In 1973 it absorbed two former communes: Berviller-en-Moselle and Rémering-lès-Hargarten.[3]
Merten | |
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The church in Merten | |
 Coat of arms | |
 Location of Merten | |
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| Coordinates: 49°14′58″N 6°40′04″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Grand Est |
| Department | Moselle |
| Arrondissement | Forbach-Boulay-Moselle |
| Canton | Bouzonville |
| Intercommunality | CC Houve-Pays Boulageois |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2022–2026) | Rachel Ercker[1] |
Area 1 | 5.23 km2 (2.02 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 1,444 |
| • Density | 276/km2 (715/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 57460 /57550 |
| Elevation | 196–305 m (643–1,001 ft) (avg. 200 m or 660 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
