Forbach | |
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Arrondissement of France | |
Location of Forbach in Lorraine |
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Country | France |
Region | Lorraine |
Department | Moselle |
Cantons | 7 |
Communes | 73 |
Subprefecture | Forbach |
Area¹ | |
• Total | 561 km2 (217 sq mi) |
Population (1999) | |
• Total | 176,036 |
• Density | 310/km2 (810/sq mi) |
¹ French Land Register data, which exclude lakes, ponds, and glaciers larger than 1 km² as well as the estuaries of rivers. |
The arrondissement of Forbach is a former arrondissement of France in the Moselle department in the Lorraine region. In 2015 it was merged into the new arrondissement of Forbach-Boulay-Moselle. It had seven cantons and 73 communes.
The cantons of the arrondissement of Forbach were:
The communes of the arrondissement of Forbach, and their INSEE codes, were:
Coordinates: 49°11′00″N 6°54′00″E / 49.1833°N 6.9000°E