Itterswiller

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Itterswiller
Itterswiller Coat of Arms
Itterswiller (France)
Itterswiller
region Grand Est
Department Bas-Rhin
Arrondissement Sélestat-Erstein
Canton Obernai
Community association Pays de Barr
Coordinates 48 ° 22 '  N , 7 ° 26'  E Coordinates: 48 ° 22 '  N , 7 ° 26'  E
height 220-287 m
surface 1.18 km 2
Residents 242 (January 1, 2017)
Population density 205 inhabitants / km 2
Post Code 67140
INSEE code

Alsatian Wine Route in Itterswiller

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Itterswiller (German Ittersweiler ) is a French commune with 242 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2017) in the Bas-Rhin department in the Grand Est region (until 2015 Alsace ). It is located on the Alsace Wine Route at the foot of the Vosges .

history

The village is on a former Roman military road; the area should have been populated as early as Roman times. The name is derived from the Latin expression Itineris villa - "country house of the road / path". The so-called Lettre d'indulgence à Itterswiller dates from around 1330.

From 1871 until the end of the First World War , Itterswiller belonged to the German Empire as part of the realm of Alsace-Lorraine and was assigned to the Schlettstadt district in the Lower Alsace district .

Population development

1910 1962 1968 1975 1982 1990 1999 2006 2012
394 283 300 305 262 248 270 275 263

Attractions

Saint Rémi Church

The Saint-Rémi church in its current form dates from the 18th century, but still contains parts of the previous buildings. The choir with frescoes from the 14th century was built in the 12th century, and a reliquary from the 17th century has been preserved.

Regular events

Parish fair is on October 1st; the autumn festival takes place every year at the end of September or beginning of October.

Others

In 2003 Itterswiller Village became Fleuri - flowery village . The wine pergolas , which also extend over the streets, are particularly striking .

Itterswiller has had a partnership with the Île de Bréhat since 1975 .

literature

  • Le Patrimoine des Communes du Bas-Rhin . Flohic Editions, Volume 1, Charenton-le-Pont 1999, ISBN 2-84234-055-8 , pp. 70-71.

Web links

Commons : Itterswiller  - Collection of images, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. Archive link ( Memento of the original from January 15, 2008 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.  @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / www.patrimoine-de-france.org
  2. ↑ Register of municipalities in Germany 1900 - Schlettstadt district