Erching (French pronunciation: [ɛʁʃɛ̃]; German: Erchingen; Lorraine Franconian: Erschinge) is a commune in the Moselle department of the Grand Est administrative region in north-eastern France.

Erching
The church in Erching
The church in Erching
Coat of arms of Erching
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Erching is located in France
Erching
Erching
Erching is located in Grand Est
Erching
Erching
Coordinates: 49°06′43″N 7°15′50″E / 49.1119°N 7.2639°E / 49.1119; 7.2639
CountryFrance
RegionGrand Est
DepartmentMoselle
ArrondissementSarreguemines
CantonBitche
IntercommunalityCC du Pays de Bitche
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Francis Behr[1]
Area
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6.76 km2 (2.61 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
419
 • Density62/km2 (160/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
57196 /57720
Elevation268–392 m (879–1,286 ft)
(avg. 330 m or 1,080 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

The village belongs to the Pays de Bitche and to the Northern Vosges Regional Nature Park.

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References

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  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
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