Behren-lès-Forbach

Behren-lès-Forbach (French pronunciation: [beʁən.lɛ.fɔʁbak];[2] German: Behren) is a commune in the Moselle department in Grand Est in northeastern France.

Behren-lès-Forbach
A general view of Behren-lès-Forbach
Coat of arms
Location of Behren-lès-Forbach
Behren-lès-Forbach
Behren-lès-Forbach
Coordinates: 49°10′28″N 6°56′08″E
CountryFrance
RegionGrand Est
DepartmentMoselle
ArrondissementForbach-Boulay-Moselle
CantonStiring-Wendel
IntercommunalityForbach Porte de France
Government
  Mayor (20202026) Dominique Ferrau
Area
1
5.54 km2 (2.14 sq mi)
Population
 (2017-01-01)[1]
6,562
  Density1,200/km2 (3,100/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
57058 /57460
Elevation243–382 m (797–1,253 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1793 250    
1800 244−2.4%
1806 291+19.3%
1926 519+78.4%
1931 502−3.3%
1936 473−5.8%
1946 429−9.3%
1954 534+24.5%
1962 10,486+1863.7%
1968 12,512+19.3%
1975 12,015−4.0%
1982 11,152−7.2%
1990 10,291−7.7%
1999 10,073−2.1%
2006 9,146−9.2%
2009 8,535−6.7%

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