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Apach (French pronunciation: [apak]; German: Apach; Luxembourgish: Opech [ˈoːpəɕ]) is a commune in the Moselle department in Grand Est in northeastern France.

Apach is 2 km (1.2 mi) from Sierck-les-Bains, 25 km (16 mi) from Thionville, and 50 km (31 mi) from Metz. It is on the right bank of the river Moselle, on the border of Germany and Luxembourg, the municipalities just across the border being Perl in Germany and Schengen in Luxembourg. It has a station on the Thionville–Trier railway, served by regional trains.

Apach was the scene of a skirmish between the French and German armies during the Saar Offensive of 1939.[3]

A natural reserve for orchids is located along the limestone hillsides, of which there are many in this town.

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 841—    
1975 848+0.12%
1982 864+0.27%
1990 798−0.99%
1999 813+0.21%
2009 963+1.71%
2014 1,013+1.02%
2020 1,071+0.93%
Source: INSEE[4]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ "What was the Saar Offensive (1939)? - Boot Camp & Military Fitness Institute". 11 November 2020.
  4. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE

External links

  • Media related to Apach at Wikimedia Commons


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