L'Hôpital (French pronunciation: [lopital]; German: Spittel) is a commune in the Moselle department in Grand Est in north-eastern France.

L'Hôpital
The town centre of L'Hôpital
The town centre of L'Hôpital
Coat of arms of L'Hôpital
Location of L'Hôpital
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L'Hôpital is located in France
L'Hôpital
L'Hôpital
L'Hôpital is located in Grand Est
L'Hôpital
L'Hôpital
Coordinates: 49°10′00″N 6°44′00″E / 49.1667°N 6.7333°E / 49.1667; 6.7333
CountryFrance
RegionGrand Est
DepartmentMoselle
ArrondissementForbach-Boulay-Moselle
CantonSaint-Avold
IntercommunalityCA Saint-Avold Synergie
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Emmanuel Schuler[1]
Area
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3.99 km2 (1.54 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
5,182
 • Density1,300/km2 (3,400/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
57336 /57490
Elevation220–300 m (720–980 ft)
(avg. 260 m or 850 ft)
Websitehttp://www.ville-lhopital.fr/
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

It is the birthplace of the Slovenian author Mile Klopčič and historian France Klopčič.

Population

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Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 7,181—    
1975 6,395−1.64%
1982 6,567+0.38%
1990 6,385−0.35%
1999 5,990−0.71%
2007 5,518−1.02%
2012 5,423−0.35%
2017 5,350−0.27%
Source: INSEE[3]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
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