Meisenthal
| Meisenthal | ||
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| Commune | ||
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  Meisenthal | ||
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Location within Grand Est region  Meisenthal | ||
| Coordinates: 48°57′59″N 7°21′11″E / 48.9664°N 7.3531°ECoordinates: 48°57′59″N 7°21′11″E / 48.9664°N 7.3531°E | ||
| Country | France | |
| Region | Grand Est | |
| Department | Moselle | |
| Arrondissement | Sarreguemines | |
| Canton | Bitche | |
| Intercommunality | CC du Pays de Bitche | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor (2008–2020) | Pascal Andres | |
| Area1 | 6.36 km2 (2.46 sq mi) | |
| Population (2013)2 | 697 | |
| • Density | 110/km2 (280/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
| INSEE/Postal code | 57456 /57960 | |
| Elevation |
255–431 m (837–1,414 ft) (avg. 350 m or 1,150 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. | ||
Meisenthal (Lorraine Franconian: Meisedal) 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 and to the Northern Vosges Regional Nature Park. As of the 2013 France census, the village's population is 697. The inhabitants of the commune are known as Val-Mésangeois and Val-Mésangeoises.
The village is famous for the Centre International d’Art Verrier (CIAV; international center for studio glass). Glass has been produced in Meisenthal since the early 18th century, and since the 19th century Christmas decorations from Meisenthal were famous – some say they were invented there.
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