Coqueren or Koshren [1] ( fr. Cocheren ) - a commune in the French department of the Moselle region of Lorraine . Belongs to the canton of Beran-le-Forbach .
| Commune | |||
| Cockeren | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Cocheren | |||
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| A country |  France | ||
| Region | Lorraine | ||
| The Department | Moselle | ||
| Canton | Beran le Forbach | ||
| The mayor | Jean-Bernard Martin | ||
| History and Geography | |||
| Square | 5.62 km² | ||
| Center height | 320 m | ||
| Timezone | UTC + 1 , in summer UTC + 2 | ||
| Population | |||
| Population | 3,439 people ( 2008 ) | ||
| Density | 612 people / km² | ||
| Digital identifiers | |||
| Postcode | 57800 | ||
| INSEE Code | 57144 | ||
| stiring.net/cocheren/ | |||
Geography
Kokeren is located 50 km east of Metz and 7 km southwest of Forbach in the Rossel Valley. Neighboring communes: Nassweler and Morsbach in the north, Volklen in the east, Teden in the southeast, Faroeswiller in the south, Benin-le-Saint-Avold in the southwest, Fremen-Merlenbach in the west.
History
- Commune of the former Duchy of Lorraine .
- In the 18th century , Dichwiller Castle, now located in the vicinity of the modern city, served as the residence of the Counts de Forbach.
- Until 1790, Cockeren was part of the Forbach canton.
- In 1871, Kokeren under the Frankfurt Treaty ceded to the German Empire and received the Germanized name Kochern . In 1918, after the defeat of Germany in World War I, it again became part of France in the Moselle department.
Demographics
According to the 2008 census, 3439 people lived in the commune.
Attractions
Erapel. The remains of Gallo-Roman culture.
- Traces of Gallo-Romanesque culture in the mountains of Erapel.
- 18th century Dichwiller Castle, restored in the 19th century .
- Trinity Church, 1780.
- Chapel of St. Helene.