Apach

Apach (German: Apach) is a commune in the Moselle department in Grand Est in northeastern France.

Apach
A view within Apach
Coat of arms
Location of Apach
Apach
Apach
Coordinates: 49°27′34″N 6°22′32″E
CountryFrance
RegionGrand Est
DepartmentMoselle
ArrondissementThionville
CantonBouzonville
Government
  Mayor (20082014) Gérard Rollinger
Area
1
3.35 km2 (1.29 sq mi)
Population
 (2017-01-01)[1]
1,032
  Density310/km2 (800/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
57026 /57480
Elevation145–365 m (476–1,198 ft)
(avg. 115 m or 377 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Apach is 2 km (1.2 mi) from Sierck-les-Bains, 25 km (16 mi) from Thionville, and 50 km (31 mi) from Metz. It is on the border of Germany and Luxembourg, the municipalities just across the border being Perl in Germany and Schengen in Luxembourg.

A natural reserve for orchids is located along the limestone hillsides, of which there are a lot in this town.

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1962 799    
1968 841+5.3%
1975 848+0.8%
1982 864+1.9%
1990 798−7.6%
1999 813+1.9%
2006 899+10.6%
2009 963+7.1%

See also

References

  1. "Populations légales 2017". INSEE. Retrieved 6 January 2020.


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