Saint-Jean-Rohrbach
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| region | Grand Est | |
| Department | Moselle | |
| Arrondissement | Sarreguemines | |
| Canton | Sarralbe | |
| Community association | Sarreguemines Confluences | |
| Coordinates | 49 ° 2 ' N , 6 ° 53' E | |
| height | 219-271 m | |
| surface | 12.19 km 2 | |
| Residents | 966 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 79 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 57510 | |
| INSEE code | 57615 | |
| Website | www.cc-albe-lacs.com | |
 Town Hall ( Mairie ) |
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Saint-Jean-Rohrbach (German: Johannsrohrbach ) is a French commune with 966 inhabitants (status January 1, 2017) in the Moselle department in the Grand Est region . It is part of the Sarreguemines arrondissement and the Sarralbe canton .
geography
Saint-Jean-Rohrbach is close to the border with Germany , about 25 kilometers south of Saarbrücken .
history
The place was first mentioned in 1285 as Rorbach in cellkowe , then Rorbach (1409) and Saint-Jean de Rotbach (1594).
Population development
| year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 | 2014 |
| Residents | 771 | 862 | 861 | 942 | 897 | 958 | 933 | 999 |
Attractions
- Church Saint-Jean-Baptiste of 1729
Personalities
- Jean Baptiste Eblé (1758–1812), French general
Web links
Commons : Saint-Jean-Rohrbach - Collection of images, videos and audio files
