Stiring-Wendel
commune in Moselle, France
Stiring-Wendel is a commune in the French Moselle department.
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 Coat of arms | |
Location of Stiring-Wendel  | |
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| Coordinates: 49°12′N 6°56′E / 49.20°N 6.93°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Grand Est |
| Department | Moselle |
| Arrondissement | Forbach-Boulay-Moselle |
| Canton | Stiring-Wendel |
| Intercommunality | Forbach Porte de France |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2014–2020) | Jean-Claude Holtz |
| Area 1 | 3.6 km2 (1.4 sq mi) |
| Population (Jan. 2019)[1] | 11,178 |
| • Density | 3,100/km2 (8,000/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Stiringeois |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 57660 /57350 |
| Elevation | 205–254 m (673–833 ft) (avg. 240 m or 790 ft) |
| Website | www.stiring.net |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Personalities related to Stiring-Wendel
change- Charles de Wendel (1809-1870), entrepreneur and politician, creator of the commune.
- Patricia Kaas (1966), singer
- Sophie Huber (1985), swimmer
- Kévin Pfeffer (1990-), politician
References
change- ↑ "Populations légales 2019". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 29 December 2021.
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