Wœrth
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Wœrth | |
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![]() Castle of Wœrth, today town hall and museum | |
![]() Coat of arms | |
show Location of Wœrth | |
![]() ![]() Wœrth | |
Coordinates: 48°56′23″N 7°44′47″E / 48.9397°N 7.7464°ECoordinates: 48°56′23″N 7°44′47″E / 48.9397°N 7.7464°E | |
Country | France |
Region | Grand Est |
Department | Bas-Rhin |
Arrondissement | Haguenau-Wissembourg |
Canton | Reichshoffen |
Intercommunality | Sauer-Pechelbronn |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Alain Fuchs |
Area 1 | 6.47 km2 (2.50 sq mi) |
Population (Jan. 2018)[1] | 1,746 |
• Density | 270/km2 (700/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 67550 /67360 |
Elevation | 160–242 m (525–794 ft) (avg. 170 m or 560 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
Wœrth or Woerth (French pronunciation: [vœʁt]; German: Wörth an der Sauer) is a commune in the Bas-Rhin department and Grand Est region of north-eastern France.
The town, which lies some 40 km (25 mi) north of Strasbourg, is known for being the site of the Battle of Wörth, which took place on 6 August 1870 in the opening stages of the Franco-Prussian War.
Wœrth Castle has housed the mairie since 1977.
Population[]
Year | Pop. | ±% |
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1946 | 1,165 | — |
1954 | 1,163 | −0.2% |
1962 | 1,335 | +14.8% |
1968 | 1,475 | +10.5% |
1975 | 1,741 | +18.0% |
1982 | 1,710 | −1.8% |
1990 | 1,626 | −4.9% |
1999 | 1,670 | +2.7% |
2007 | 1,814 | +8.6% |
2016 | 1,743 | −3.9% |
Notable people[]
- Wynkyn de Worde (??-1534)[citation needed]
- Eugène Wintzweiller (1844–1870)
Gallery[]
The River Sauer in Wœrth
Buildings in the old part of the town
Houses on the west side of Wœrth
Bavarian battle memorial
French battle memorial
Hessian battlefield monument
See also[]
Sources[]
References[]
- ^ "Populations légales 2018". INSEE. 28 December 2020.
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- Communes of Bas-Rhin
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