Obergailbach
For other uses, see Niedergailbach.
| Obergailbach | ||
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  Obergailbach | ||
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Location within Grand Est region  Obergailbach | ||
| Coordinates: 49°07′07″N 7°13′07″E / 49.1186°N 7.2186°ECoordinates: 49°07′07″N 7°13′07″E / 49.1186°N 7.2186°E | ||
| Country | France | |
| Region | Grand Est | |
| Department | Moselle | |
| Arrondissement | Sarreguemines | |
| Canton | Bitche | |
| Intercommunality | CC du Pays de Bitche | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Jean-Marie Weibel | |
| Area1 | 8.99 km2 (3.47 sq mi) | |
| Population (1999)2 | 255 | |
| • Density | 28/km2 (73/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
| INSEE/Postal code | 57517 / 57720 | |
| Elevation |
234–387 m (768–1,270 ft) (avg. 120 m or 390 ft) | |
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1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. 2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. | ||
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Fossil found in limestone of Obergailbach
Obergailbach (Lorraine Franconian: Owergäälbach) 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. Located on the border with Germany, it is adjacent to the German village of Niedergailbach.
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