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Stiring-Wendel
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Coat of arms of Stiring-Wendel
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Stiring-Wendel is located in France
Stiring-Wendel
Stiring-Wendel
Location in France
Stiring-Wendel is located in Grand Est
Stiring-Wendel
Stiring-Wendel
Location in Grand Est
Country France
Region Grand Est
Department Moselle
Arrondissement Forbach-Boulay-Moselle
Canton Stiring-Wendel
Intercommunality Forbach Porte de France
Area
1
3.6 km2 (1.4 sq mi)
Population
 (Jan. 2019)
11,178
 • Density 3,110/km2 (8,040/sq mi)
Demonym(s) Stiringeois
Time zone UTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST) UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
57660 /57350
Elevation 205–254 m (673–833 ft)
(avg. 240 m or 790 ft)
Website www.stiring.net
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Stiring-Wendel is a commune in the French Moselle department.

Personalities related to Stiring-Wendel

  • Charles de Wendel (1809-1870), entrepreneur and politician, creator of the commune.
  • Patricia Kaas (1966), singer
  • Sophie Huber (1985), swimmer
  • Kévin Pfeffer (1990-), politician

See also

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