Schirrhein
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| region | Grand Est | |
| Department | Bas-Rhin | |
| Arrondissement | Haguenau-Wissembourg | |
| Canton | Bischwiller | |
| Community association | Haguenau | |
| Coordinates | 48 ° 48 ' N , 7 ° 54' E | |
| height | 118-141 m | |
| surface | 6.49 km 2 | |
| Residents | 2,227 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 343 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 67240 | |
| INSEE code | 67449 | |
 Mairie Schirrhein |
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Schirrhein is a French commune with 2,227 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2017) in the Bas-Rhin department in the Grand Est region (until 2015 Alsace ).
geography
The border to Schirrhoffen partly runs through residential areas. The other neighboring communities are Drusenheim , Oberhoffen-sur-Moder , Soufflenheim and Haguenau .
history
From 1871 to 1918 Lorraine and Alsace belonged to the German Empire , and the place was called "Schirrheim". The place name has a Celtic origin: "scir" means "hall", "barn" or hay to be dried. The footballer Oscar Heisserer (1914-2004) was born in Schirrhein.
- Church of St. Nikolaus in Schirrhein
West side
Southeast side
literature
- Le Patrimoine des Communes du Bas-Rhin . Flohic Editions, Volume 1, Charenton-le-Pont 1999, ISBN 2-84234-055-8 , pp. 168-169.
Web links
Commons : Schirrhein - collection of images, videos and audio files
