Berstheim
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| region | Grand Est | |
| Department | Bas-Rhin | |
| Arrondissement | Haguenau-Wissembourg | |
| Canton | Haguenau | |
| Community association | Haguenau | |
| Coordinates | 48 ° 48 ' N , 7 ° 41' E | |
| height | 171–222 m | |
| surface | 3.09 km 2 | |
| Residents | 437 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 141 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 67170 | |
| INSEE code | 67035 | |
| Website | www.berstheim.fr | |
 Berstheim - town hall and church |
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Berstheim is a French commune with 437 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2017) in the Alsatian department of Bas-Rhin in the Grand Est region (until 2015 Alsace ).
history
Berstheim was first mentioned at the end of the 8th century. In the Middle Ages, the place was a village of the Bailliage de Haguenau , the Ballei around Haguenau and an imperial village until 1713.
In 1914 petroleum was discovered in Bergheim, the first in France.
coat of arms
Description of the coat of arms : Saint Martin sits in blue on a silver horse without the kneeling beggar in gold, dividing a cloak.
Population development
| year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 | 2013 |
| Residents | 228 | 231 | 243 | 264 | 310 | 357 | 365 | 417 |
Attractions
- Church Saint-Martin from the second half of the 18th century with a painting by Carola Sorg, dated to the 1859th
literature
- Le Patrimoine des Communes du Bas-Rhin . Flohic Editions, Volume 1, Charenton-le-Pont 1999, ISBN 2-84234-055-8 , pp. 423-425.
Web links
Commons : Berstheim - Collection of images, videos and audio files
