Faulquemont (French pronunciation: [folkəmɔ̃]; Lorraine Franconian: Folkenburch; German: Falkenberg) is a commune in the Moselle department in Grand Est in north-eastern France.

Faulquemont
The church in Faulquemont
The church in Faulquemont
Coat of arms of Faulquemont
Location of Faulquemont
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Faulquemont is located in France
Faulquemont
Faulquemont
Faulquemont is located in Grand Est
Faulquemont
Faulquemont
Coordinates: 49°02′38″N 6°36′01″E / 49.0439°N 6.6003°E / 49.0439; 6.6003
CountryFrance
RegionGrand Est
DepartmentMoselle
ArrondissementForbach-Boulay-Moselle
CantonFaulquemont
IntercommunalityDistrict Urbain de Faulquemont
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Bruno Bianchin[1]
Area
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18.79 km2 (7.25 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
5,155
 • Density270/km2 (710/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
57209 /57380
Elevation241–401 m (791–1,316 ft)
(avg. 334 m or 1,096 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Localities of the commune: Bonhouse (German: Bohnhaus), Chémery (a.k.a. Chémery-lès-Faulquemont, incorporated in 1973, German: Schemmerich).

Population

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Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 5,543—    
1975 5,533−0.03%
1982 5,873+0.86%
1990 5,432−0.97%
1999 5,478+0.09%
2007 5,502+0.05%
2012 5,459−0.16%
2017 5,306−0.57%
Source: INSEE[3]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
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