Breitenbach (Bas-Rhin)
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region | Grand Est | |
Department | Bas-Rhin | |
Arrondissement | Sélestat-Erstein | |
Canton | Dirty | |
Community association | Vallée de Villé | |
Coordinates | 48 ° 22 ′ N , 7 ° 17 ′ E | |
height | 304-1,073 m | |
surface | 11.73 km 2 | |
Residents | 665 (January 1, 2017) | |
Population density | 57 inhabitants / km 2 | |
Post Code | 67220 | |
INSEE code | 67063 | |
Mairie Breitenbach |
Breitenbach is a French commune with 665 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2017) in the Bas-Rhin department in the Grand Est region (until 2015 Alsace ). It belongs to the Arrondissement Sélestat-Erstein and the Canton of Mutzig .
geography
The Vosges community of Breitenbach is located in the valley of the Breitenbach stream of the same name , a side valley of the Ruisseau du Giessen de Steige , which flows over the Giessen to the Ill . In the northwest, Breitenbach is connected to the Breuschtal via the 961 m high Col de la Charbonnière, and to the northeast via the 766 m high Col du Kreuzweg with the Andlautal .
The district of Kriegersmatt also belongs to Breitenbach .
The neighboring communities of Breitenbach are Le Hohwald in the northeast, Albé in the southeast, Saint-Martin in the south, Maisonsgoutte and Steige in the southwest and Bellefosse in the northwest.
coat of arms
Description of the coat of arms : In silver a bar made of six blue spindles .
Population development
year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2007 | 2017 |
Residents | 714 | 726 | 747 | 642 | 671 | 652 | 700 | 665 |
Attractions
- St. Gallus Church ( Église Saint-Gall ) from the 18th century
literature
- Le Patrimoine des Communes du Bas-Rhin. Flohic Editions, Volume 2, Charenton-le-Pont 1999, ISBN 2-84234-055-8 , pp. 1491-1493.
Web links
- Community presentation (French)