Saint-Louis-lès-Bitche

Saint-Louis-lès-Bitche
Commune
The glass factory in Saint-Louis-lès-BitcheThe glass factory in Saint-Louis-lès-Bitche
Coat of arms of Saint-Louis-lès-BitcheCoat of arms
Location of Saint-Louis-lès-Bitche Map
Saint-Louis-lès-Bitche is located in FranceSaint-Louis-lès-BitcheSaint-Louis-lès-BitcheShow map of FranceSaint-Louis-lès-Bitche is located in Grand EstSaint-Louis-lès-BitcheSaint-Louis-lès-BitcheShow map of Grand Est
Coordinates: 48°59′20″N 7°21′15″E / 48.9889°N 7.3542°E / 48.9889; 7.3542
CountryFrance
RegionGrand Est
DepartmentMoselle
ArrondissementSarreguemines
CantonBitche
IntercommunalityCC du Pays de Bitche
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Charles Schaeffer
Area14.53 km2 (1.75 sq mi)
Population (2021)464
 • Density100/km2 (270/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code57619 /57620
Elevation256–403 m (840–1,322 ft)
(avg. 330 m or 1,080 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Saint-Louis-lès-Bitche (French pronunciation: , literally St. Louis near Bitche; German: Münzthal; Lorraine Franconian: Minzdal) 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 512. The inhabitants of the commune are known as Ludoviciens and Ludoviciennes.

The village is famous for its Saint-Louis Glass Manufacture, as it is the oldest glass manufacturer in France with roots dating back to 1586 and the first crystal glass manufacturer in continental Europe (1781).

See also

References

  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ INSEE commune file

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