Forbach
Forbach is a commune in the French Moselle department. It is on the border with Germany.
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Forbach | |
| Town centre | |
| Administration | |
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| Country | France |
| Region | Lorraine |
| Department | Moselle |
| Arrondissement | Forbach-Boulay-Moselle |
| Canton | Forbach |
| Intercommunality | Forbach-Boulay-Moselle Porte de France |
| Mayor | Laurent Kalinowski (2014–2020) |
| Statistics | |
| Elevation | 192–388 m (630–1,273 ft) (avg. 222 m (728 ft)*) |
| Land area1 | 16.32 km2 (6.30 sq mi) |
| Population2 | 21,954 (2011) |
| - Density | 1,345/km2 (3,480/sq mi) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 57227/ 57600 |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
| 2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. | |