Obergailbach
Obergailbach (Lorraine Franconian: Owergäälbach) is a commune in the Moselle department of the Grand Est administrative region in north-eastern France.
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Fossil found in limestone of Obergailbach
Obergailbach | |
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 Coat of arms | |
Location of Obergailbach  | |
  Obergailbach  Obergailbach | |
| Coordinates: 49°07′07″N 7°13′07″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Grand Est |
| Department | Moselle |
| Arrondissement | Sarreguemines |
| Canton | Bitche |
| Intercommunality | Pays de Bitche |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Jean-Marc Hoellinger[1] |
| Area 1 | 8.99 km2 (3.47 sq mi) |
| Population | 283 |
| • Density | 31/km2 (82/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 57517 /57720 |
| Elevation | 234–387 m (768–1,270 ft) (avg. 120 m or 390 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
The village belongs to the Pays de Bitche and to the Northern Vosges Regional Nature Park. Located on the border with Germany, it is adjacent to the German village of Niedergailbach.
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 299 | — |
| 2007 | 306 | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 312 | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 316 | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 318 | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 320 | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 321 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 323 | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 328 | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 331 | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 317 | −4.2% |
References
- "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 9 August 2021.
- "Populations légales 2019". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 29 December 2021.
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