Hombourg-Haut
For other uses, see Hombourg-Budange.
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View from the train station of old Hambourg | ||
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  Hombourg-Haut | ||
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Location within Lorraine region  Hombourg-Haut | ||
| Coordinates: 49°07′36″N 6°46′43″E / 49.1267°N 6.7786°ECoordinates: 49°07′36″N 6°46′43″E / 49.1267°N 6.7786°E | ||
| Country | France | |
| Region | Alsace-Champagne-Ardenne-Lorraine | |
| Department | Moselle | |
| Arrondissement | Forbach-Boulay-Moselle | |
| Canton | Freyming-Merlebach | |
| Intercommunality | Communauté de communes de Freyming-Merlebach | |
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| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Jacques Furlan | |
| Area1 | 12.25 km2 (4.73 sq mi) | |
| Population (2006)2 | 8,343 | |
| • Density | 680/km2 (1,800/sq mi) | |
| INSEE/Postal code | 57332 / 57470 | |
| Elevation | 209–354 m (686–1,161 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. | ||
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Hombourg-Haut (German: Oberhomburg) is a commune located in the department of Moselle, region of Alsace-Champagne-Ardenne-Lorraine, north-eastern France. It is an old medieval fortress town, built in the thirteenth century by the bishops of Metz. The village lies at the foot of the imposing collegiate church in a green and wooded landscape.
An aerial view of the town.
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