Merten

CountryFrance

Area

¹

5.23 km² (2.02 sq mi)

Population

(2022)^[2]

1,450

Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)

Merten
Commune
The church in Merten
Coat of arms
Location of Merten
Merten Show map of France Merten Show map of Grand Est
Coordinates: 49°14′58″N 6°40′04″E / 49.2494°N 6.6678°E / 49.2494; 6.6678
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  (2022)[2]	1,450
• Density	280/km2 (720/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.

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]