Hampont (French pronunciation: [ɑ̃pɔ̃]) is a commune in the Moselle department in Grand Est in north-eastern France.

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The church in Hampont
The church in Hampont
Coat of arms of Hampont
Location of Hampont
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Hampont is located in France
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Hampont
Hampont is located in Grand Est
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Hampont
Coordinates: 48°50′11″N 6°34′58″E / 48.8364°N 6.5828°E / 48.8364; 6.5828
CountryFrance
RegionGrand Est
DepartmentMoselle
ArrondissementSarrebourg-Château-Salins
CantonLe Saulnois
IntercommunalityCC du Saulnois
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Sylvain Scherrer[1]
Area
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11.23 km2 (4.34 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
171
 • Density15/km2 (39/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
57290 /57170
Elevation207–321 m (679–1,053 ft)
(avg. 200 m or 660 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

History

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SS-Obergruppenführer Theodor Eicke (1892–1943), second commandant of the Dachau concentration camp, was born here in 1892.

The town was formally known by the German name Hudingen between 1871 and 1918 and Hüdingen between 1940 and 1944.

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.
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  •   Media related to Hampont at Wikimedia Commons