Forbach

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Forbach ( for-BAHK, French: [fɔʁbak], German: [ˈfɔʁbax]; Alemannic German: Fuerboch) is a commune in the French department of Moselle, northeastern French region of Grand Est. It is located on the German border approximately 15 minutes from the center of Saarbrücken, Germany, with which it constitutes a cross-border conurbation, and is part of the Saar-Moselle Eurodistrict. In 2017, Forbach had a population of 21,552 inhabitants, which, including its greater urban area, makes it the largest town in the eastern Moselle area.

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Forbach
Rue du Rempart, Forbach-Boulay-Moselle

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N 49.19 °	E 6.9 °

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Rue du Rempart
57600 Forbach-Boulay-Moselle, Bellevue
Grand Est, France
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