Philippsbourg
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Location within Lorraine region
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| Country | France | |
| Region | Alsace-Champagne-Ardenne-Lorraine | |
| Department | Moselle | |
| Arrondissement | Sarreguemines | |
| Canton | fr | |
| Intercommunality | fr | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Jean-Paul Droval | |
| Area1 | 23.71 km2 (9.15 sq mi) | |
| Population (2006)2 | 550 | |
| • Density | 23/km2 (60/sq mi) | |
| INSEE/Postal code | 57541 / 57230 | |
| Elevation | 205–510 m (673–1,673 ft) | |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. 2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. | ||
Philippsbourg (German: Philippsburg) is a commune in the Moselle department in Lorraine in north-eastern France.
Sites and monuments
- Château du Falkenstein, 12th-century ruined castle, built for surveillance of the Zinsel valley
- Château de Rothenbourg, castle ruins dating from the 9th century
- Château du Helfenstein, ruins of a castle already destroyed in 1437
See also
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