Schœneck

Schœneck
region	Grand Est
Department	Moselle
Arrondissement	Forbach-Boulay-Moselle
Canton	Forbach
Community association	Forbach Porte de France
Coordinates	49 ° 13 ′  N , 6 ° 55 ′  E Coordinates: 49 ° 13 ′  N , 6 ° 55 ′  E
height	207-281 m
surface	4.06 km 2
Residents	2,570 (January 1, 2017)
Population density	633 inhabitants / km 2
Post Code	57350
INSEE code	57638
Mining monument with mine locomotive and hunt

The French commune Schœneck ( German Schöneck ) with 2570 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2017) is located in the Moselle department in the Grand Est region (until 2016 Lorraine ), directly on the German-French border opposite the Gersweiler district of the city of Saarbrücken .

The closest French commune is Stiring-Wendel . Since April 2012 and the 350th anniversary of the neighboring Saarbrücken district of Klarenthal , Schœneck has had a partnership with it.

Culture and language

The official language is French , but German is widespread among the local population . For many Germans, Schœneck is a popular shopping destination, especially on weekends, just as, conversely, many French people shop in Saarbrücken.

Population development

year	1962	1968	1975	1982	1990	1999	2007	2015
Residents	1,882	2.128	2,422	2,541	2,375	2,761	2,742	2,675

Many German employees are drawn to France and the Schœneck near the border because of the more favorable taxation. As a result, the community has developed accordingly.

coat of arms

The head of the coat of arms is reminiscent of the Counts of Leiningen , the cup symbolizes the former local glassworks founded in 1777, the miner's lamp stands for the former coal mining.

Web links

Commons : Schœneck (Moselle)  - Collection of images, videos and audio files

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1. ↑ Description of the coat of arms on genealogie-lorraine.fr. Retrieved April 13, 2016 (French).