Mountain (Bas-Rhin)
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| region | Grand Est | |
| Department | Bas-Rhin | |
| Arrondissement | Saverne | |
| Canton | Ingwiller | |
| Community association | Alsace Bossue | |
| Coordinates | 48 ° 54 ' N , 7 ° 9' E | |
| height | 240-359 m | |
| surface | 7.72 km 2 | |
| Residents | 365 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 47 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 67320 | |
| INSEE code | 67029 | |
 Church on the Kirchberg, landmark of Crooked Alsace ( Église Saint-Martin, Saint-Jean-Baptiste, de la Bienheureuse-Vierge-Marie ) |
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Berg is a French commune with 365 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2017) in the Bas-Rhin department in the Grand Est region (until 2015 Alsace ). It belongs to the Arrondissement of Saverne and the Canton of Ingwiller .
geography
Just like the neighboring village of Thal , Berg is not on the top, but in a valley. Originally, however, the village was on the heights. The old church on the Kirchberg with its widely visible church, the landmark of Crooked Alsace , characterizes the original location.
history
From 1871 until the end of the First World War , Berg belonged to the German Empire as part of the realm of Alsace-Lorraine and was assigned to the district of Zabern in the district of Lower Alsace .
Population development
| year | 1910 | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2007 | 2017 |
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| Residents | 557 | 369 | 411 | 410 | 436 | 428 | 405 | 404 | 365 |
coat of arms
Description of the coat of arms : In silver a green three-mountain .
Attractions
The Protestant church, consecrated in 1773, was built according to plans by Friedrich Joachim Stengel , the court architect of the Counts of Nassau-Saarbrücken .
economy
An important line of business is agriculture , which focuses on the production of fruit and beverages, including apple juice .
literature
- Le Patrimoine des Communes du Bas-Rhin . Flohic Editions, Volume 1, Charenton-le-Pont 1999, ISBN 2-84234-055-8 , pp. 311-312.
Individual evidence
- ^ Walter Hotz: Handbook of Art Monuments in Alsace and Lorraine , Scientific Book Society, Darmstadt 1976, p. 16.
- ↑ Municipal directory Germany 1900 - Zabern district
