Enchenberg ( or ; Lorraine Franconian: Enschebärsch) is a commune in the Moselle department of the Grand Est administrative region in north-eastern France.
The village belongs to the Pays de Bitche and to the Northern Vosges Regional Nature Park.
Geography Location
Located east of the Moselle department, the village is part of the Pays de Bitche. It is located south-west of Bitche, the county's chief town, south-east of Sarreguemines, the arrondissement's subprefecture, about east of Metz, the department's prefecture and about north-west of Strasbourg, the region's prefecture. Neighboring communes include Bining and Rohrbach-lès-Bitche to the west, Petit-Réderching, Siersthal and Lambach to the north, Lemberg to the east, and Montbronn and Saint-Louis-lès-Bitche to the south.
Neighbouring communes and villages Source:Google Maps
Administration
Canton and intercommunality Enchenberg is one of 46 communes in the canton of Bitche. Its general counsels since the French legislative election of 2012 are Anne Mazuy-Harter (DVD) and David Suck (UDI).
The town is part of the Pays de Bitche federation of municipalities which as of 1 January 2017 consists of the same 46 communes as the canton. This grouping is headed by Francis Vogt, municipal counsel of Bitche.
List of successive mayors
From To Name Party Position 1989 2008 Raymond Rimlinger DVG General counsel 2008 2011 Thierry Beck 2011 2014 Laurent Hen 2014 2020 Bernard Fath 2020 2026 Veronique Wittmann
Population The inhabitants of the commune are known as Enchenbergeois or Enchenbergeoises in French.
Local life Language The majority of the inhabitants can speak and/or understand German and also speak French. The local dialect is known as Lorraine Franconian. Lorraine Franconian is a dialect of German that has been spoken and developed in the region for over a thousand years.S. Legrand - according to the INSEE's numbers.
Education Enchenberg depends on the Academy of Nancy-Metz.
The village is provided with a preschool () and a primary school ().
Studies then go on at the in Lemberg. To pursue their studies in high school, young Enchenbergeois mainly go to Bitche or Sarreguemines.
Health Nearby hospitals are located in Bitche, Ingwiller, Sarreguemines, Saverne, Haguenau and Strasbourg.
See also Bibliography
Related articles Communes of the Moselle department Pays de Bitche
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