Breidenbach, Moselle
Commune in Grand Est, France
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Breidenbach (French pronunciation: [bʁaidənbax]; Lorraine Franconian: Breidebach; German: Breidenbach) is a commune in the Moselle department of the Grand Est administrative region in north-eastern France.
Breidenbach | |
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The chapel of Olsberg | |
.svg) Coat of arms | |
 Location of Breidenbach | |
  Breidenbach Location within France  Breidenbach Location within Grand Est | |
| Coordinates: 49°08′13″N 7°25′25″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Grand Est |
| Department | Moselle |
| Arrondissement | Sarreguemines |
| Canton | Bitche |
| Intercommunality | CC du Pays de Bitche |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Chris Mathi[1] |
Area 1 | 10.89 km2 (4.20 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 309 |
| • Density | 28.4/km2 (73.5/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 57108 /57720 |
| Elevation | 252–376 m (827–1,234 ft) (avg. 310 m or 1,020 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 belongs to the Pays de Bitche and to the Northern Vosges Regional Nature Park.
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 421 | — |
| 1975 | 382 | −1.38% |
| 1982 | 376 | −0.23% |
| 1990 | 324 | −1.84% |
| 1999 | 346 | +0.73% |
| 2007 | 371 | +0.88% |
| 2012 | 348 | −1.27% |
| 2017 | 328 | −1.18% |
| 2023 | 309 | −0.99% |
| Source: INSEE[3] | ||
