Schorbach
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Schorbach (French pronunciation: [ʃɔʁbak]) is a commune in the Moselle department of the Grand Est administrative region in north-eastern France.
For the river of Hesse, Germany, see Schorbach (Grenff).
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Schorbach | |
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Coordinates: 49°04′48″N 7°24′24″E | |
Country | France |
Region | Grand Est |
Department | Moselle |
Arrondissement | Sarreguemines |
Canton | Bitche |
Intercommunality | CC du Pays de Bitche |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Paul Dellinger[1] |
Area 1 | 13.36 km2 (5.16 sq mi) |
Population (2021)[2] | 533 |
• Density | 40/km2 (100/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 57639 /57230 |
Elevation | 273–413 m (896–1,355 ft) (avg. 415 m or 1,362 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
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The village belongs to the Pays de Bitche. As of 2013[update] Schorbach had 551 residents. The residents refer to themselves as Schorbachois, and are also known by the sobriquet Wurschtfresser, a name that refers to the annual Wurschtfescht (sausage feast) that is celebrated on Saint Rémi's day.[3]