Morschwiller
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| region | Grand Est | |
| Department | Bas-Rhin | |
| Arrondissement | Haguenau-Wissembourg | |
| Canton | Haguenau | |
| Community association | Haguenau | |
| Coordinates | 48 ° 49 ' N , 7 ° 38' E | |
| height | 194-302 m | |
| surface | 4.62 km 2 | |
| Residents | 587 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 127 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 67350 | |
| INSEE code | 67304 | |
 Saint-Etienne church |
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The French commune of Morschwiller (German Morschweiler ) is located in the Bas-Rhin department in the Grand Est region (until 2015 Alsace ). It has 587 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2017).
history
The settlement was first mentioned in 771. On the occasion of a donation by Otto I to the Lorsch Monastery , the place was mentioned in 953 as Moresheim in the Lorsch Codex . In the Middle Ages it belonged to the German imperial villages .
Population development
| 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2007 | 2013 |
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| 366 | 368 | 392 | 388 | 395 | 459 | 540 | 598 |
Attractions
- Catholic Church "Saint-Étienne", built by Louis-Martin Zegowitz in 1840
- "Saint-Ulrich" chapel from 1832
literature
- Le Patrimoine des Communes du Bas-Rhin . Flohic Editions, Volume 1, Charenton-le-Pont 1999, ISBN 2-84234-055-8 , pp. 469-472.
Web links
Commons : Morschwiller - collection of pictures, videos and audio files
Individual evidence
- ↑ Minst, Karl Josef [trans.]: Lorscher Codex (Volume 1), Certificate 69, August 11, 963 - Reg. 3575. In: Heidelberger historical stocks - digital. Heidelberg University Library, p. 128 , accessed on January 13, 2020 .