Blancherupt

Blancherupt
region	Grand Est
Department	Bas-Rhin
Arrondissement	Molsheim
Canton	Dirty
Community association	Vallée de la Bruche
Coordinates	48 ° 25 ' N , 7 ° 12' E Coordinates: 48 ° 25 ' N , 7 ° 12' E
height	440-730 m
surface	2.65 km 2
Residents	38 (January 1, 2017)
Population density	14 inhabitants / km 2
Post Code	67130
INSEE code	67050

Blancherupt ( German Bliensbach ) is a French commune in the Bas-Rhin department in the Grand Est region (until 2015 Alsace ). It belongs to the communal association Communauté de communes de la Vallée de la Bruche, founded in 1999 . With 38 inhabitants (January 1, 2017) Blancherupt is the smallest municipality in the department.

Origin of the name

Blanche comes from the Germanic Blanca (white, light); rupt comes from the Latin rivus (stream) or ruptum (stream). In fact, there are many small springs in the immediate vicinity of Blancherupt.

history

The village first appears in documents in 1371. Messrs. Ratsamhausen sold Blancherupt in 1507 to the Bishop of Strasbourg . But they continue to manage the village.

In 1604 the village was acquired by the Lords of Bollwiller, including the Fugger heirs. In 1659 the village went to Andlau , which was confirmed in 1688. Blancherupt belonged to Andlau until the revolution. As a result of the breakdown of 1790, the village came to Bas-Rhin and was integrated into the canton of Rosheim of the district of Benfeld.

After the church was built (completed in 1860), Blancherupt became an independent parish in 1861. The Saint-André church was built by the Strasbourg architect Eugène Petitie .