Schorbach
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Schorbach | |
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 A general view of Schorbach | |
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| Coordinates: 49°04′48″N 7°24′24″E / 49.08°N 7.4067°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Grand Est |
| Department | Moselle |
| Arrondissement | Sarreguemines |
| Canton | Bitche |
| Intercommunality | CC du Pays de Bitche |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Paul Dellinger[1] |
Area 1 | 13.36 km2 (5.16 sq mi) |
| Population (2022)[2] | 541 |
| • Density | 40/km2 (100/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 57639 /57230 |
| Elevation | 273–413 m (896–1,355 ft) (avg. 415 m or 1,362 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Schorbach (French pronunciation: [ʃɔʁbak]) 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. As of 2013[update] Schorbach had 551 residents. The residents refer to themselves as Schorbachois, and are also known by the sobriquet Wurschtfresser, a name that refers to the annual Wurschtfescht (sausage feast) that is celebrated on Saint Rémi's day.[3]
Schorbach is a few kilometres South of the border with the Palatinate (Germany), North-east of Bitche. The commune is part of the Palatinate Forest-North Vosges Biosphere Reserve.
History
The name Schor-Bach, probably meaning turtle-stream, is first seen in 1210. The place was long part of Zweibrücken-Bitsch.
Schorbach was an early seat of a church congregation, served by the Hornbach monastery, and until the French Revolution it remained the central church for the surrounding villages.
At the start of World War II, the inhabitants were evacuated to the Département of Charente. Schorbach was liberated by American troops on 16 March 1945.
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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| 1968 | 694 | — |
| 1975 | 695 | +0.02% |
| 1982 | 636 | −1.26% |
| 1990 | 649 | +0.25% |
| 1999 | 621 | −0.49% |
| 2007 | 589 | −0.66% |
| 2012 | 559 | −1.04% |
| 2017 | 540 | −0.69% |
| Source: INSEE[4] | ||
