Freyming-Merlebach
Freyming -Merle Bach ( German free Mingen -Merle Bach) is a commune with 13,086 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2011 ) in the department of Moselle in the Lorraine region. Freyming -Merlebach belongs to Arrondissement Forbach and is capital of the canton Freyming -Merlebach.
Geography
Freyming -Merlebach lies directly on the border with Germany. On the German side of the border is Großrosseln.
History
Freyming -Merlebach was formed in 1971 by merging the cities and Freyming Merlebach.
Demographics
Sports
In Freyming -Merlebach the club SO Merle Bach is located.
Sister City
To Orciano di Pesaro Marche (Italy ) is a town twinning, beside a close relationship with forest Brunn in Baden- Württemberg ( Germany ).
Sons and daughters of the town
- István Nyers (1924-2005), Hungarian football player