Achen, Moselle

For other uses, see Achen.

Achen (French pronunciation: [aχən];^[3][4][5][6] Lorraine Franconian: Ache, German: Achen) is a commune in the Moselle department of the Grand Est administrative region in north-eastern France. The village belongs to the Pays de Bitche.

Achen
Commune
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Location of Achen
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Coordinates: 49°02′39″N 7°11′01″E
Country	France
Region	Grand Est
Department	Moselle
Arrondissement	Sarreguemines
Canton	Bitche
Intercommunality	Pays de Bitche
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Laurent Schrub[1]
Area 1	12.12 km2 (4.68 sq mi)
Population  (2022)[2]	970
• Density	80/km2 (210/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	57006 /57412
Elevation	225–336 m (738–1,102 ft) (avg. 255 m or 837 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Population

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1968	875	—
1975	883	+0.13%
1982	896	+0.21%
1990	929	+0.45%
1999	938	+0.11%
2007	996	+0.75%
2012	1,011	+0.30%
2017	1,011	+0.00%
Source: INSEE[7]

See also

• Communes of the Moselle department