Schweyen (;
Lorraine Franconian
Lorraine Franconian (Lorraine Franconian: ''Plàtt'' or ''lottrìnger Plàtt''; french: francique lorrain or ''platt lorrain''; german: Lothringisch) is an ambiguous designation for dialects of West Central German (german: Westmitteldeutsch), ...
: ''Schweije'') is a
commune in the
Moselle
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department
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Government and military
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of the
Grand Est administrative region
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in north-eastern
France.
The village belongs to the
Pays de Bitche and to the
Northern Vosges Regional Nature Park. It is located on the
German border between the towns of
Bitche,
France and
Zweibrücken,
Germany. It has a population of 319 and an area of .
It was first mentioned in 1322 under the name of "Schweien", which comes from the
Old German name "Schweiga", which meant "cow" or "cattle".
Today, this village is noted for its
brass band, "Amicale des Sapeurs Pompiers et Batterie Fanfare de Schweyen".
See also
*
Communes of the Moselle department
References
External links
Brass Band website
Communes of Moselle (department)
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