Country France Department Moselle Canton Bitche Area 11.35 km² | Region Grand Est Arrondissement Sarreguemines Intercommunality CC du Pays de Bitche Local time Friday 6:01 PM | |
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Schweyen (Lorraine Franconian: Schweije) is a commune in the Moselle department of the Grand Est administrative region in north-eastern France.
Map of 57720 Schweyen, France
The village belongs to the Pays de Bitche and to the Northern Vosges Regional Nature Park. It is located on the German border between the towns of Bitche, France and Zweibrücken, Germany. It has a population of 319 and an area of 1,135 hectares (2,800 acres).
It was first mentioned in 1322 under the name of "Schweien", which comes from the Old German name "Schweiga", which meant "cow" or "cattle".
Today, this village is noted for its brass band, "Amicale des Sapeurs Pompiers et Batterie Fanfare de Schweyen".
References
Schweyen Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA