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region | Grand Est | |
Department | Bas-Rhin | |
Arrondissement | Saverne | |
Canton | Ingwiller | |
Community association | Alsace Bossue | |
Coordinates | 48 ° 57 ' N , 7 ° 9' E | |
height | 217-343 m | |
surface | 6.23 km 2 | |
Residents | 286 (January 1, 2017) | |
Population density | 46 inhabitants / km 2 | |
Post Code | 67430 | |
INSEE code | 67099 |
Domfessel is a French commune with 286 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2017) in Alsace in the Bas-Rhin department in the Grand Est region (until 2015 Alsace).
geography
The Eichel River leaves the Northern Vosges Nature Park near Domfessel .
history
Around 1300 the place was called Dunnvaszel . Other names were Donnebassel , Dunesasseln and Donnevasle in the 15th century. Domfessel belonged to the county of Saar Werden . In the late 18th century, excavations took place under the direction of Pastor Ringel. Ruins of a Roman villa were discovered and dated to the 1st century. The diameter was estimated at 300 m.
The village's Evangelical Church dates back to the 14th century as a former fortified church and is a listed building as a monument historique .
Population development
year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2007 | 2012 | 2014 |
Residents | 304 | 276 | 275 | 276 | 279 | 298 | 297 | 323 | 309 |
See also
literature
- Le Patrimoine des Communes du Bas-Rhin. Flohic Editions, Volume 2, Charenton-le-Pont 1999, ISBN 2-84234-055-8 , pp. 1069-1071.
Web links
Commons : Domfessel - Collection of pictures, videos and audio files