Bibiche
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| region | Grand Est | |
| Department | Moselle | |
| Arrondissement | Forbach-Boulay-Moselle | |
| Canton | Bouzonville | |
| Community association | Bouzonvillois-Trois Frontières | |
| Coordinates | 49 ° 20 ′ N , 6 ° 29 ′ E | |
| height | 207-295 m | |
| surface | 12.52 km 2 | |
| Residents | 452 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 36 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 57320 | |
| INSEE code | 57079 | |
 Saint Laurent Church |
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Bibiche ( German: Bibisch ) is a French commune with 452 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2017) in the Moselle department in the Grand Est region (until 2015 Lorraine ). It belongs to the arrondissement Forbach-Boulay-Moselle and the canton of Bouzonville .
geography
The place is in the border area with the German Saarland , about 25 kilometers east of Thionville and 20 kilometers west of Saarlouis . The brook of the same name Ruisseau de Bibiche (German: Bibicher Bach ) rises in the municipality and flows into the Nied as a left tributary after just under seven kilometers .
Neighboring communities of Bibiche are Waldweistroff in the north, Flastroff and Colmen in the northeast, Filstroff in the east, Chémery-les-Deux in the south, Menskirch in the west and Saint-François-Lacroix in the northwest.
history
The original name Bibers Heim is evidence of a large population of beavers on the Bibicher Bach, which can still be found in the municipal coat of arms. The place was almost completely devastated in the Thirty Years War .
Population development
| year | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2008 |
| Residents | 331 | 362 | 353 | 344 | 356 | 430 |
Attractions
- Saint Laurent Church from the 18th century
- Chapel of the Visitation of the Virgin Mary in the Rodlach district
