Apach
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Location within Lorraine region  Apach | ||
| Coordinates: 49°27′34″N 6°22′32″E / 49.4594°N 6.3756°ECoordinates: 49°27′34″N 6°22′32″E / 49.4594°N 6.3756°E | ||
| Country | France | |
| Region | Lorraine | |
| Department | Moselle | |
| Arrondissement | Thionville-Est | |
| Canton | Sierck-les-Bains | |
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| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Gérard Rollinger | |
| Area1 | 3.35 km2 (1.29 sq mi) | |
| Population (2009)2 | 963 | |
| • Density | 290/km2 (740/sq mi) | |
| INSEE/Postal code | 57026 / 57480 | |
| Elevation |
145–365 m (476–1,198 ft) (avg. 115 m or 377 ft) | |
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1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. 2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. | ||
Apach is a commune in the Moselle department in Lorraine 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 border of Germany and Luxembourg, the municipalities just across the border being Perl in Germany and Schengen in Luxembourg.
A natural reserve for orchids is located along the limestone hillsides, of which there are a lot in this town.
Population
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| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 1962 | 799 | — |
| 1968 | 841 | +5.3% |
| 1975 | 848 | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 864 | +1.9% |
| 1990 | 798 | −7.6% |
| 1999 | 813 | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 899 | +10.6% |
| 2009 | 963 | +7.1% |
See also
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