Morsbach (Moselle)
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| region | Grand Est | |
| Department | Moselle | |
| Arrondissement | Forbach-Boulay-Moselle | |
| Canton | Forbach | |
| Community association | Forbach Porte de France | |
| Coordinates | 49 ° 10 ′ N , 6 ° 52 ′ E | |
| height | 197-320 m | |
| surface | 5.09 km 2 | |
| Residents | 2,686 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 528 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 57600 | |
| INSEE code | 57484 | |
 Saints-Sauveur-et-Sébastien church |
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Morsbach is a French commune with 2,686 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2017) in the Moselle department in the Grand Est region (until 2016 Lorraine ). It belongs to the Forbach-Boulay-Moselle arrondissement .
geography
Morsbach is located southwest of Forbach and therefore close to the border with Saarland .
history
The community was first mentioned in a document in 1200.
Population development
| year | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2009 |
| Residents | 2,497 | 2,573 | 2,452 | 2,464 | 2,449 | 2,584 |
Attractions
- Saint-Sébastien church from 1909 in neo-Romanesque style.
- Remains of a Roman road
- Roman camp and Gallo-Roman cemetery at the Hérapel hill
Personalities
- François Zanella (* 1949, † 2015), builder of the model ship Majesty of the Seas
Web links
Commons : Morsbach - Collection of images, videos and audio files
