Schweyen
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  Schweyen | ||
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Location within Lorraine region  Schweyen | ||
| Coordinates: 49°09′33″N 7°23′28″E / 49.1592°N 7.3911°ECoordinates: 49°09′33″N 7°23′28″E / 49.1592°N 7.3911°E | ||
| Country | France | |
| Region | Alsace-Champagne-Ardenne-Lorraine | |
| Department | Moselle | |
| Arrondissement | Sarreguemines | |
| Canton | Volmunster | |
| Intercommunality | Communauté de communes de Volmunster | |
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| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Bruno Meyer | |
| Area1 | 11.35 km2 (4.38 sq mi) | |
| Population (1999)2 | 311 | |
| • Density | 27/km2 (71/sq mi) | |
| INSEE/Postal code | 57641 / 57720 | |
| Elevation |
236–361 m (774–1,184 ft) (avg. 300 m or 980 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. | ||
Schweyen is a commune in the Moselle department in Lorraine in north-eastern France.
It is located on the German border between the towns of Bitche, France and Zweibrücken, Germany. It is a commune of the Moselle département. It has a population of 319 and an area of 1135 hectares.
It was first mentioned in 1322 under the name of "Schweien", which comes from the Old German name "Schweiga", which meant "cow" or "cattle".
Today, this village is famous for its brass band, "Amicale des Sapeurs Pompiers et Batterie Fanfare de Schweyen."
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