Meisenthal
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Location within Lorraine 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 | Alsace-Champagne-Ardenne-Lorraine | |
Department | Moselle | |
Arrondissement | Sarreguemines | |
Canton | Bitche | |
Intercommunality | Communauté de communes du Pays du Verre et du Cristal | |
Government | ||
• Mayor (2008–2014) | Pascal Andres | |
Area1 | 6.36 km2 (2.46 sq mi) | |
Population (1999)2 | 766 | |
• Density | 120/km2 (310/sq mi) | |
INSEE/Postal code | 57456 / 57960 | |
Elevation |
255–431 m (837–1,414 ft) (avg. 350 m or 1,150 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. |
Meisenthal is a commune in the Moselle department in Lorraine in north-eastern France.
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.
See also
External links
Meisenthal hand-blown Christmas decoration
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