town of Bitche

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commune of France fortress town

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.

Aliases (2)

Bitche ×42
Citadel of Bitche ×4

Statements (46)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	commune of France → fortress → town →
adminCentreOf	Pays de Bitche → 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 → 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 → 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 region NERFINISHED → Moselle department → 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 (1)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
Ouvrage Simserhof →	near