Niederhaslach
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| region | Grand Est | |
| Department | Bas-Rhin | |
| Arrondissement | Molsheim | |
| Canton | Dirty | |
| Community association | Region of Molsheim-Mutzig | |
| Coordinates | 48 ° 33 ' N , 7 ° 21' E | |
| height | 215–372 m | |
| surface | 6.63 km 2 | |
| Residents | 1,405 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 212 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 67280 | |
| INSEE code | 67325 | |
| Website | http://www.niederhaslach.fr/ | |
 Mairie Niederhaslach |
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Niederhaslach is a French commune with 1,405 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2017) in the Vosges Mountains in the Bas-Rhin department in the Grand Est region ( Alsace until 2015 ). Niederhaslach is one of the border towns of the Alemannic dialect area and is in the immediate vicinity of Oberhaslach . The Hasel flows through Niederhaslach and flows into the Ill via the Bruche near Strasbourg .
Population development
| year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2009 | 2017 |
| Residents | 1022 | 1048 | 1103 | 1055 | 1088 | 1182 | 1410 | 1405 |
coat of arms
Saint Florentinus ( Florentius of Strasbourg ) with crosier and miter on a blue background. Also namesake of the Niederhaslach collegiate church , called Église Saint-Florent , and namesake of the St. Florent pilgrimage chapel in neighboring Oberhaslach.
Attractions
Niederhaslach Collegiate Church , called Église Saint-Florent . The three-aisled church building is one of the most representative Gothic sacred buildings in Alsace , along with the Strasbourg Cathedral . Particularly noteworthy are the 14 impressive medieval stained glass windows , but also newer elements, such as the imposing tower tower from the 19th century, shape the image of this majestic church.
Events
Festival of Saint-Florent, flea market on the first Sunday of November
Personalities
- Florentius of Strasbourg founded the Benedictine monastery in Niederhaslach in the 6th or 7th century.
- Gerald von Steinbach († 1330 in Niederhaslach, had an accident). He was one of three sons of the stonemason Erwin von Steinbach (1244-1318). Erwin's father was the main architect of the Strasbourg cathedral . His architecture was praised by Goethe in 1773. Son Gerhald was the builder of the Niederhaslach collegiate church . His accidental death initially led to the construction freeze. The construction was not completed until 1335. The grave slab of Gerald von Steinbach is still inside the Niederhaslach collegiate church.
- Johannes Burckard (* 1450 Niederhaslach, † 15 May 1506 Rome ) was protonotary of the Holy See and from 1484 to 1503 master of ceremonies at the Roman Curia
literature
- Le Patrimoine des Communes du Bas-Rhin . Flohic Editions, Volume 1, Charenton-le-Pont 1999, ISBN 2-84234-055-8 , pp. 766-769.
