Saint-Louis-lès-Bitche | |
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.JPG) The glass factory in Saint-Louis-lès-Bitche | |
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  Saint-Louis-lès-Bitche  Saint-Louis-lès-Bitche | |
| Coordinates:48°59′20″N7°21′15″E / 48.9889°N 7.3542°E /48.9889; 7.3542 | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Grand Est |
| Department | Moselle |
| Arrondissement | Sarreguemines |
| Canton | Bitche |
| Intercommunality | CC du Pays de Bitche |
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| • Mayor(2020–2026) | Charles Schaeffer[1] |
Area 1 | 4.53 km2 (1.75 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 445 |
| • Density | 98.2/km2 (254/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 57619 /57620 |
| Elevation | 256–403 m (840–1,322 ft) (avg. 330 m or 1,080 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Saint-Louis-lès-Bitche (French pronunciation:[sɛ̃lwilɛbitʃ], literallySt. LouisnearBitche;German:Münzthal;Lorraine Franconian:Minzdal) is acommune in theMoselledepartment of theGrand Estadministrative region in north-easternFrance.[3]
The village belongs to thePays de Bitche and to theNorthern Vosges Regional Nature Park. As of the 2013 France census, the village's population is 512. The inhabitants of the commune are known asLudoviciens andLudoviciennes.
The village is famous for itsSaint-Louis Glass Manufacture, as it is the oldest glass manufacturer in France with roots dating back to 1586 and the first crystal glass manufacturer in continental Europe (1781).
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