Barst

Barst

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Barst

Coordinates: 49°04′06″N 6°50′02″E / 49.0683°N 6.8339°ECoordinates: 49°04′06″N 6°50′02″E / 49.0683°N 6.8339°E
Country France
Region Lorraine
Department Moselle
Arrondissement Forbach
Canton Freyming-Merlebach
Intercommunality Freyming-Merlebach
Government
  Mayor (20082014) Bruno Neumann
Area1 5.79 km2 (2.24 sq mi)
Population (2009)2 558
  Density 96/km2 (250/sq mi)
INSEE/Postal code 57052 / 57450
Elevation 249–295 m (817–968 ft)
(avg. 287 m or 942 ft)

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.

Barst is a commune in the Moselle department in Lorraine in northeastern France.

The village is situated on the N56 road.

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1962 332    
1968 349+5.1%
1975 358+2.6%
1982 392+9.5%
1990 453+15.6%
1999 483+6.6%
2006 549+13.7%
2009 558+1.6%

See also

References

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