Achen, Moselle
Achen (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.
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 View of Achen | |
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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 (2014-2020) | Laurent Schrub |
| Area 1 | 12.12 km2 (4.68 sq mi) |
| Population (2017-01-01)[1] | 1,011 |
| • Density | 83/km2 (220/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. | |
The Japanologist René Sieffert (1923–2004) was born in Achen
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
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| 2006 | 989 | — |
| 2007 | 996 | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 998 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 1,009 | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 1,010 | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 1,010 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1,011 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 998 | −1.3% |
| 2014 | 999 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 1,003 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 1,007 | +0.4% |
Politics
Presidential Elections 2nd Round [2]
| Election | Winning Candidate | Party | % | |
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| 2017 | Marine Le Pen | FN | 51.37 | |
| 2012 | Nicolas Sarkozy | UMP | 69.97 | |
| 2007 | Nicolas Sarkozy | UMP | 66.83 | |
| 2002 | Jacques Chirac | RPR | 77.83 | |
References
- "Populations légales 2017". INSEE. Retrieved 6 January 2020.
- http://www.lemonde.fr/data/france/presidentielle-2017/
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