Roppeviller
| Roppeviller | ||
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  Roppeviller | ||
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Location within Lorraine region  Roppeviller | ||
| Coordinates: 49°06′10″N 7°30′34″E / 49.1028°N 7.5094°ECoordinates: 49°06′10″N 7°30′34″E / 49.1028°N 7.5094°E | ||
| Country | France | |
| Region | Alsace-Champagne-Ardenne-Lorraine | |
| Department | Moselle | |
| Arrondissement | Sarreguemines | |
| Canton | Bitche | |
| Intercommunality | Communauté de communes de Bitche et environs | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | René Braunecker | |
| Area1 | 13.77 km2 (5.32 sq mi) | |
| Population (1999)2 | 140 | |
| • Density | 10/km2 (26/sq mi) | |
| INSEE/Postal code | 57594 / 57230 | |
| Elevation |
257–451 m (843–1,480 ft) (avg. 260 m or 850 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. | ||
Roppeviller (German: Roppweiler) is a commune in the Moselle department in Lorraine in north-eastern France.
A path from the village runs up to the Altschlossfelsen rocks, a popular walking destination, on the hill of Brechenberg on the German side of the border.
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