Guinker churches
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| region | Grand Est | |
| Department | Moselle | |
| Arrondissement | Forbach-Boulay-Moselle | |
| Canton | Boulay-Moselle | |
| Community association | Houve-Pays Boulageois | |
| Coordinates | 49 ° 12 ′ N , 6 ° 27 ′ E | |
| height | 199-326 m | |
| surface | 5.15 km 2 | |
| Residents | 152 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 30 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 57220 | |
| INSEE code | 57277 | |
 Saint-Maurice Church in Guinkirchen |
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Guinkirchen (German Gehnkirchen ) is a French commune with 152 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2017) in the Moselle department in the Grand Est region (until 2015 Lorraine ).
location
The municipality is located in the north of the historic Lorraine region , about 20 kilometers west of the border town of Creutzwald .
history
In 1148 the place was first mentioned as Guinkirken and Genkiriche .
Population development
| year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2009 |
| Residents | 178 | 159 | 139 | 149 | 156 | 139 | 187 |
Attractions
- Church Saint-Maurice from the 12th century
- Choléra chapel from 1850
Web links
Commons : Guinkirchen - Collection of images, videos and audio files
