Mutzig

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Mutzig
Commune
Town hall
Coat of arms
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Coordinates: 48°32′N 7°28′E / 48.54°N 7.46°E / 48.54; 7.46Coordinates: 48°32′N 7°28′E / 48.54°N 7.46°E / 48.54; 7.46
Country	France
Region	Grand Est
Department	Bas-Rhin
Arrondissement	Molsheim
Canton	Mutzig
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Jean-Luc Schickelé
Area 1	8.01 km2 (3.09 sq mi)
Population  (Jan. 2018)[1]	6,042
• Density	750/km2 (2,000/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	67313 /67190
Elevation	180–397 m (591–1,302 ft) (avg. 193 m or 633 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Mutzig (French pronunciation: ​[mytsik]^[2] or [mutsik];^[3] German: Mützig) is a commune located at the entrance of the Bruche river valley, in the Bas-Rhin department in Grand Est, in north-eastern France. The commune of Mutzig is on the Route des Vins d'Alsace.

History[]

Evidences of human activities can be traced back to the Paleolithic era with the recent discovery of Neanderthal artifacts. The town Mutzig was first mentioned in the 10th century. It became part of the Prince-Bishopric of Strasbourg in 1308.^[4]

In the 19th century, several industries were established in Mutzig among which a weapon manufactory on the grounds of the former castle of the Cardinal de Rohan. In 1893, when Alsace was part of the German Empire, Kaiser Wilhelm II ordered the construction of a fort, the Feste Kaiser Wilhelm II, north of the town, as well as military barracks to defend Strasbourg against a potential French invasion.

Gallery[]

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  City gate.

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  Château des Rohan.

See also[]

• Communes of the Bas-Rhin department

References[]

• INSEE commune file

External links[]

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• Mutzig fort website
• Route des Vins d'Alsace

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