Niederschaeffolsheim
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| region | Grand Est | |
| Department | Bas-Rhin | |
| Arrondissement | Haguenau-Wissembourg | |
| Canton | Haguenau | |
| Community association | Haguenau | |
| Coordinates | 48 ° 46 ′ N , 7 ° 44 ′ E | |
| height | 158-197 m | |
| surface | 6.24 km 2 | |
| Residents | 1,374 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 220 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 67500 | |
| INSEE code | 67331 | |
| Website | niederschaeffolsheim.fr | |
 Mairie (town hall) Niederschaeffolsheim |
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Niederschaeffolsheim (German Niederschäffolsheim ; also Schaefelsheim or Schafrolsheim ) is a French commune with 1,374 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2017) in the Bas-Rhin department in the Grand Est region (until 2015 Alsace ).
geography
Niederschaeffolsheim is about seven kilometers southwest of Haguenau .
Neighboring communities are Haguenau in the north, Weitbruch in the east, Kriegsheim in the south, Rottelsheim in the southwest and Batzendorf in the west.
history
In 1210 the place is mentioned for the first time under the name Skaftolfesheim . In the Middle Ages and until the Peace of Westphalia in 1648, Niederschaeffolsheim was a German imperial village .
coat of arms
The coat of arms shows in gold on a blue background Saint Michael fighting the dragon , who is also the patron of the church.
Population development
| 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 | 2013 |
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| 991 | 1,042 | 1,202 | 1,222 | 1,267 | 1,268 | 1,248 | 1,372 |
Attractions
The parish church of St. Michael was built in 1780 according to plans by the architect Nicolas Alexandre Salins de Montfort .
literature
- Le Patrimoine des Communes du Bas-Rhin . Flohic Editions, Volume 1, Charenton-le-Pont 1999, ISBN 2-84234-055-8 , pp. 472-475.
