Merten | |
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Coordinates: 49°14′58″N 6°40′04″E / 49.2494°N 6.6678°E | |
Country | France |
Region | Grand Est |
Department | Moselle |
Arrondissement | Forbach-Boulay-Moselle |
Canton | Bouzonville |
Intercommunality | CC Houve-Pays Boulageois |
Government | |
• Mayor (2022–2026) | Rachel Ercker[1] |
Area 1 | 5.23 km2 (2.02 sq mi) |
Population (2021)[2] | 1,460 |
• Density | 280/km2 (720/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 57460 /57550 |
Elevation | 196–305 m (643–1,001 ft) (avg. 200 m or 660 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
Merten (French pronunciation: [mɛʁtən]) is a commune in the Moselle department in Grand Est in north-eastern France. In 1973 it absorbed two former communes: Berviller-en-Moselle and Rémering-lès-Hargarten.[3]