Hambach, Moselle Explained

Hambach
Commune Status:Commune
Image Coat Of Arms:Blason de la ville de Hambach (Moselle).svg
Arrondissement:Sarreguemines
Canton:Sarreguemines
Insee:57289
Postal Code:57910
Mayor:Daniel Muller[1]
Term:2020 - 2026
Intercommunality:CA Sarreguemines Confluences
Coordinates:49.0614°N 7.0372°W
Elevation Min M:213
Elevation Max M:281
Area Km2:17.6

Hambach (in French pronounced as /ambax/; Lorraine Franconian: Hombach) is a town and commune in the Moselle department in Grand Est in north-eastern France. It belongs to the historic region of Lorraine and is close to Sarreguemines and the German border.

The major manufacturing plant of British company Ineos Automotive, who are building the Grenadier 4x4 is located in Hambach.

History

Because of its historically disputed location in Lorraine, Hambach switched several times between Germany and France.

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Répertoire national des élus: les maires. data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 2 December 2020. fr.