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# Bitche

Bitche is a city in France. The population of Bitche totalled 5,057 at the end of 2024.

## Mobility

Bitche's nearest airport was SXB, 59 km away and offered 26 direct destinations. Bitche's fibre-to-home broadband coverage was 93.63%.

## Housing

Bitche counted 2,424 dwellings at the end of 2023.

## Climate

Monthly mean temperatures were 0.5°C in January and 19.8°C in July.

## Facts

| Metric | metric_id | Value | Scope | Observed | Verified | Freshness | Lane | Source |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Population | `population_total` | 5,057 people | city | 2024-12-31 | 2026-08-05 | stale | verified | [1] |
| Dwellings | `g05_dwellings_total` | 2,424 dwellings | city | 2023-12-31 | 2026-08-07 | stale | verified | [2] |
| G05 Main Residential Dwellings | `g05_main_residential_dwellings` | 1,968 dwellings | city | 2023-12-31 | 2026-08-07 | stale | verified | [2] |
| Fibre-to-the-building availability | `broadband_fttbh_availability_percent` | 93.63 % | city | 2026-08-03 | 2026-08-03 | fresh | verified | [3] |
| Gigabit broadband availability | `broadband_gigabit_availability_percent` | 93.63 % | city | 2026-08-03 | 2026-08-03 | fresh | verified | [3] |
| Unemployment rate | `unemployment_total_percent` | 13.68 % | city | 2022-12-31 | 2026-08-26 | stale | verified | [4] |
| Climate Monthly Extreme High C | `climate_monthly_extreme_high_c` | Jan 12.74 · Feb 17.41 · Mar 20.85 · Apr 26.85 · May 31.41 · Jun 35.42 · Jul 38.13 · Aug 38.24 · Sep 32.65 · Oct 26.4 · Nov 20.67 · Dec 14.96 °C | coordinate_grid | 2001-12-31 | 2026-08-05 | stale | verified | [5] |
| Climate Monthly Extreme Low C | `climate_monthly_extreme_low_c` | Jan -17.23 · Feb -17.62 · Mar -14 · Apr -5.64 · May -0.55 · Jun 4.21 · Jul 7.02 · Aug 6.22 · Sep 0.67 · Oct -4.86 · Nov -6.73 · Dec -17.56 °C | coordinate_grid | 2001-12-31 | 2026-08-05 | stale | verified | [5] |
| Average temperature by month | `climate_monthly_mean_c` | Jan 0.51 · Feb 1.43 · Mar 4.95 · Apr 9.6 · May 13.79 · Jun 17.83 · Jul 19.82 · Aug 19.26 · Sep 14.96 · Oct 10.18 · Nov 5.08 · Dec 1.42 °C | coordinate_grid | 2001-12-31 | 2026-08-05 | stale | verified | [5] |
| Primary School Count | `primary_school_count` | 4 count | city | 2026-08-03 | 2026-08-03 | fresh | verified | [6] |
| School Count | `school_count` | 8 count | city | 2026-08-03 | 2026-08-03 | fresh | verified | [6] |
| Universities | `universities_count` | 0 count | city | 2026-08-03 | 2026-08-03 | fresh | verified | [7] |
| Airport Direct Destinations Count | `airport_direct_destinations_count` | 26 count | city | 2026-08-03 | 2026-08-03 | fresh | verified | [8] |
| Nearest Major Airport Distance Km | `nearest_major_airport_distance_km` | 59 km | city | 2026-08-03 | 2026-08-03 | fresh | verified | [9] |
| Nearest Major Airport Iata | `nearest_major_airport_iata` | SXB | city | 2026-08-03 | 2026-08-03 | fresh | verified | [9] |

Every row keeps the value, unit, geographic scope, observation date, verification date and the numbered source below. A missing metric means the city does not publish it; nothing is imputed.

## Language courses and integration

- [Contrat d’intégration républicaine (CIR)](https://www.service-public.fr/particuliers/vosdroits/F17450) — Integration course · État français and OFII · French · checked 2026-08-10
- [DIAN language-training offer finder](https://reseau.intercariforef.org/formations/recherche-formations-dian.html) — Other · Réseau des Carif-Oref and DIAN · French · checked 2026-08-10
- [Qualité FLE labelled-centre network](https://www.france-education-international.fr/article/contact-cours-francais?langue=fr) — Other · France Éducation international · French · checked 2026-08-10

These are country-level programmes, not proof of a course location in this city.

## Public employment service

- [France Travail](https://www.francetravail.fr/candidat/) — Job Search, Unemployment Claim

This is a country-level service, not proof of a physical office in this city.

## Healthcare access

Migrants can receive medical care in Bitche when the country-wide insurance or residence conditions are met. City capacity facts do not determine personal eligibility.

- Public healthcare access for foreign residents: Conditional — [official source](https://www.ameli.fr/assure/droits-demarches/principes/protection-universelle-maladie)

## Country-wide rules

Visa, benefit, tax and healthcare eligibility rules are published on the [France country page](https://immigrationdb.com/countries/france/).

## International community

Citizenship, country of birth, language and ancestry are kept as separate source-native dimensions.

### Citizenship

- Total: 4,966 (100.0%)
- Etranger: 295.869 (6.0%)
- Français: 4,670.131 (94.0%)
- Population universe: Population resident in France excluding Mayotte; INSEE RP2023 NAT; total age and sex
- Period: 2023 Census
- Source: https://api.insee.fr/melodi/file/DS_RP_TD_NAT_AGESEX_PRINC/DS_RP_TD_NAT_AGESEX_PRINC_2023_CSV_FR

## Sources

1. Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques (INSEE) — Official source — https://www.insee.fr/fr/information/7766585
2. INSEE — Official source — https://www.insee.fr/fr/statistiques/fichier/2521169/comparateur_csv.zip
3. Arcep (Autorité de régulation des communications électroniques, des postes et de la distribution de la presse) — Official source — https://data.arcep.fr/fixe/maconnexioninternet/statistiques/2026_T1/commune/index.html
4. www.insee.fr — Official source — https://www.insee.fr/fr/statistiques/fichier/8581605/TD_ACT1_2022_csv.zip
5. NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center — Official source — https://power.larc.nasa.gov/api/temporal/climatology/point?parameters=T2M%2CT2M_MAX%2CT2M_MIN&community=SB&longitude=7.429920&latitude=49.052320&format=JSON
6. Ministère de l'Éducation nationale (data.education.gouv.fr) — Official source — https://data.education.gouv.fr/explore/dataset/fr-en-annuaire-education/api/
7. Ministère de l'Enseignement supérieur et de la Recherche (data.enseignementsup-recherche.gouv.fr) — Official source — https://data.enseignementsup-recherche.gouv.fr/explore/dataset/fr-esr-principaux-etablissements-enseignement-superieur/api/
8. OpenFlights — Official source — https://raw.githubusercontent.com/jpatokal/openflights/master/data/routes.dat
9. OurAirports — Official source — https://davidmegginson.github.io/ourairports-data/airports.csv

## Cite

This citation identifies the ImmigrationDB compilation/page. Underlying source publishers and datasets retain their own terms; inspect the Sources section and cite those records separately.

### APA

ImmigrationDB. (2026, September 12). Bitche, France: jobs, climate, schools [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; version approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/fr/bitche/ Retrieved 2026-09-12. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

### BibTeX

```bibtex
@misc{immigrationdb_immigrationdb_bitche-france-jobs-climate-schools_e5f56bdb9da3,
  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Bitche, France: jobs, climate, schools},
  publisher = {ImmigrationDB},
  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-09-12},
  version = {approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0},
  snapshot = {approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0},
  url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/fr/bitche/},
  note = {Retrieved 2026-09-12. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
}
```

### Markdown

[Bitche, France: jobs, climate, schools](https://immigrationdb.com/cities/fr/bitche/) — ImmigrationDB; ImmigrationDB; snapshot approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; version approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; retrieved 2026-09-12; built 2026-09-12.

- Citation schema: `immigrationdb-citation-v1`
- Canonical URL: https://immigrationdb.com/cities/fr/bitche/
- Title: Bitche, France: jobs, climate, schools
- Author: ImmigrationDB
- Publisher: ImmigrationDB
- Snapshot: `approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0`
- Version: `approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0`
- Retrieved: 2026-09-12
- Built: 2026-09-12
- Compilation license: CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)

## Data

- HTML: https://immigrationdb.com/cities/fr/bitche/
- JSON: https://immigrationdb.com/data/cities/fr/bitche.json
- Markdown: https://immigrationdb.com/data/cities/fr/bitche.md
- MCP resource: immigrationdb://city/fr/bitche
- Metric dictionary: https://immigrationdb.com/data/metrics.json
- City shard index: https://immigrationdb.com/data/cities/index.json
- Release catalog: https://immigrationdb.com/data/catalog.json
