Petersbach
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Petersbach | |
Coordinates: 48°52′18″N 7°16′05″E / 48.8717°N 7.2681°ECoordinates: 48°52′18″N 7°16′05″E / 48.8717°N 7.2681°E | |
Country | France |
Region | Grand Est |
Department | Bas-Rhin |
Arrondissement | Saverne |
Canton | Ingwiller |
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• Mayor (2020–2026) | Christian Fauth[1] |
Area 1 | 8.88 km2 (3.43 sq mi) |
Population (Jan. 2018)[2] | 653 |
• Density | 74/km2 (190/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 67370 /67290 |
Elevation | 257–383 m (843–1,257 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
Petersbach is a commune in the Bas-Rhin department in Grand Est in north-eastern France.
Peteresbach is within the Northern Vosges Regional Nature Park (French: Parc naturel régional des Vosges du Nord) that lies in the northern foothills of the Vosges Mountains.
Industry/Economy[]
At the eastern end of the town is the headquarters and major plant for fr:Grands Chais de France, a major French wine and spirit maker and exporter. It produces over 1m bottles of wine annually.
Culture[]
The local cultural ties to Germany are strong, including the use of a Rhenish Franconian dialect.
See also[]
References[]
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020. Retrieved 7 December 2020.
- ^ "Populations légales 2018". INSEE. 28 December 2020.
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