Hombourg-Haut
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Coordinates: 49°07′36″N 6°46′43″E / 49.1267°N 6.7786°E | |
Country | France |
Region | Grand Est |
Department | Moselle |
Arrondissement | Forbach-Boulay-Moselle |
Canton | Freyming-Merlebach |
Intercommunality | Freyming-Merlebach |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Laurent Muller[1] |
Area 1 | 12.25 km2 (4.73 sq mi) |
Population (2021)[2] | 6,267 |
• Density | 510/km2 (1,300/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 57332 /57470 |
Elevation | 209–354 m (686–1,161 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
Hombourg-Haut (French pronunciation: [ɔ̃buʁ o]; German: Oberhomburg) is a commune located in the department of Moselle, region of Grand Est, in the cultural and historical region Lorraine, north-eastern France.
Hombourg-Haut is an old medieval fortress town, built in the thirteenth century by the bishops of Metz. The old village lies at the foot of the imposing collegiate church in a green and wooded landscape.
Nowadays, the city has several neighbourhoods: the old Hombourg, the old village of Hellering, urban areas with HLMs built in the 1950s-1960s and residential district. The inhabitants of the commune are known as Hombourgeois and Hombourgeoises.
History
Middle Ages
After a bitter dispute over the ownership of the castle of "Hombourg-Bas" (the old castle) between the
This castle became the main seat of the
Thirty Year's War and the decline
Industrial revolution and steel production
In 1758, Charles de Wendel founded an ironworks at the banks of the Roselle. That was the beginning of the industrial era of Hamburg-Haut. The ironworks was taken over by the d'Hausen family during the First Empire. The Gouvy family from Saarland bought the factory in 1850 and transformed it into a modern
Coal mining in the area
Geography
Hombourg-Haut is situated thirty two miles east of Metz (capital of the département de la Moselle) and thirteen miles southwest of Saarbrücken (Germany). It is surrounded by the following towns and villages: Saint-Avold, Freyming-Merlebach, Betting, Guenviller and Macheren.
The Rosselle, a small affluent of the Saar, flows through Hombourg-Haut.
Population
Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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1968 | 10,571 | — |
1975 | 10,401 | −0.23% |
1982 | 10,055 | −0.48% |
1990 | 9,580 | −0.60% |
1999 | 9,486 | −0.11% |
2007 | 8,048 | −2.03% |
2012 | 7,058 | −2.59% |
2017 | 6,433 | −1.84% |
Source: INSEE[4] |
City government
Mayors
- Jean Derrieux, 1937-1971
- Albert Muller, 1971–1983
- Jean-Loup Schouller, 1983–2001
- Roland Kazmierczak, 2001-2006
- Jacques Furman, 2008-2014
- Laurent Muller, since 2014
Municipal offices
- The Espace de Wendel: inaugurated in January 2019,Wendel family, ironmasters in Lorraine with an early forge in Hombourg-Haut during the 18th Century (Jean-Charles de Wendel (1708-1784) was the first owner of the forge in Hombourg-Haut where he also built a mansion).
Tourist office
The tourist office is located near the railway station. It is run by the Communauté de communes de Freyming-Merlebach, a federation of municipalities in the French law.
Culture and heritage sites
Civic sites
- medieval castle and fortress of Hombourg.[6]
- the ruins of the castle of Hellering (17th century).[7]
- the Château d'Hausen, is an 18th-century castle. Current home of the local government.
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Ruins of the medieval castle
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Ruins of the castle of Hellering
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La Vieilie Porte
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The Château d’Hausen
Religious sites
- Saint Catherine's chapel, in the Gothic style (13th century), is listed as French national heritage site.[11]
- the Recollect convent (18th century)[12]
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Thecollegiate church of Saint Stephen
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Gothic quire of the collegiate church of Saint Stephen
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Saint Catherine's chapel
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The Recollect convent
Cultural events
- the Théodore Gouvy International Festival has taken place every year since 1989.
- the parade.
- the city is home to the male voice choir in the region Lorraine, founded in 1865.[13]
Twin town
San Giorgio di Pesaro, Italy
Notable people
Théodore Gouvy (1819-1898) composer
References
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ISBN 2-901977-02-2
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
- ^ Article of the newspaper Le Républicain Lorrain
- ^ Base Mérimée: IA00037126, Ministère français de la Culture. (in French) Château fort
- ^ Base Mérimée: IA00037128, Ministère français de la Culture. (in French) Château
- ^ the gothic collegiate church of Saint Stephen
- ^ History of Hombourg In Cashiers de la Société d'Issoire du Pays Naborien
- ^ Base Mérimée: IA00037112, Ministère français de la Culture. (in French) Collégiale de Chanoines Saint-Etienne
- ^ Base Mérimée: IA00037113, Ministère français de la Culture. (in French) Chapelle Sainte-Catherine
- ^ Base Mérimée: PA57000035, Ministère français de la Culture. (in French) Ancien couvent des Récollets
- ^ Website about the choir