Honskirch
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| region | Grand Est | |
| Department | Moselle | |
| Arrondissement | Sarrebourg-Château-Salins | |
| Canton | Le Saulnois | |
| Community association | Saulnois | |
| Coordinates | 48 ° 56 ' N , 6 ° 57' E | |
| height | 213-252 m | |
| surface | 6.55 km 2 | |
| Residents | 224 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 34 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 57670 | |
| INSEE code | 57335 | |
 Saint-Jean-Baptiste church |
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Honskirch (German Hunkirch , 1941-44 Hunkirchen ) is a French commune with 224 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2017) in the Moselle department in the Grand Est region (until 2015 Lorraine ). It belongs to the arrondissement of Sarrebourg-Château-Salins .
geography
Honskirch is eight kilometers east of Albestroff on the border with the Bas-Rhin department at an altitude of between 213 and 252 m above sea level. The municipality covers 6.55 km².
The village lies in a valley to the west by Hunnertberg , to the south by Remmelsberg and on the east by Tautzwinkelberg is framed, at the opening to the north is the Müller forest .
history
The official French name until 1870 was Hunkirich . After the First World War the name Honskirch was created.
Population development
| year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2007 | 2015 |
| Residents | 195 | 194 | 196 | 194 | 189 | 184 | 204 | 224 |
Web links
Commons : Honskirch - Collection of pictures, videos and audio files
