town of Bitche

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The town of Bitche is a small commune in northeastern France’s Moselle department, known for its historic citadel and role in regional military history.

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Label Occurrences
town hall of Bitche 1
town of Bitche canonical 1

Statements (46)

Predicate Object
instanceOf commune of France
fortress
town
adminCentreOf Pays de Bitche
Pays de Bitche
surface form: canton of Bitche
area_km2 42.97
associatedWith Vauban-style fortifications
builtInCentury 17th century
country France
elevationMax_m 410
elevationMin_m 240
hasCulturalEvent historical reenactments at the citadel
hasDemonym Bitchois
Bitchois
surface form: Bitchoises
hasEconomicActivity cross-border commerce
tourism
hasFeature fortified ramparts
historic town center
surrounding forests
hasHeritageStatus site of fortified town
hasLandmark Citadel of Bitche
hasLanguage French
hasMuseum museum in the Citadel of Bitche
hasRegionalLanguage German
Rhenish Franconian
surface form: Lorraine Franconian
hasReligiousBuilding Catholic parish church of Sainte-Catherine
hasTransport regional road connections
historicalRegion Lorraine
inseeCode 57089
knownFor historic citadel
military history
locatedIn Bitche
Grand Est
surface form: Grand Est region

Moselle department
Vosges Mountains
surface form: Northern Vosges

Northern Vosges Regional Nature Park
northeastern France
nearBorderWith Germany
Saarland
notableEvent siege of Bitche (1870–1871)
partOf Pays de Bitche
arrondissement of Sarreguemines
playedRoleIn Franco-Prussian War
postalCode 57230
timeZone CET
timeZoneDST CEST

Referenced by (2)

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Ouvrage Simserhof near town of Bitche
Benoît Kieffer placeOfWork town of Bitche
this entity surface form: town hall of Bitche