Stetten (Haut-Rhin)
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region | Grand Est | |
Department | Haut-Rhin | |
Arrondissement | Mulhouse | |
Canton | Brunstatt | |
Community association | Saint-Louis agglomeration | |
Coordinates | 47 ° 37 ' N , 7 ° 26' E | |
height | 303-410 m | |
surface | 4.32 km 2 | |
Residents | 351 (January 1, 2017) | |
Population density | 81 inhabitants / km 2 | |
Post Code | 68510 | |
INSEE code | 68327 | |
Mairie Stetten |
Stetten is a French commune with 351 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2017) in the Haut-Rhin department in the Grand Est region (until 2015 Alsace ). It belongs to the canton of Brunstatt and community association Saint-Louis Agglomération .
geography
The community of Stetten im Sundgau is roughly halfway between the cities of Basel , Mulhouse and Altkirch .
Neighboring communities of Stetten are Uffheim in the north, Kappelen in the east and south-east, Helfrantzkirch in the south-west, Magstatt-le-Haut in the west and Magstatt-le-Bas in the north-west.
history
Archaeological finds, which are now in the Historical Museum in Mulhouse, bear witness to a settlement on the Ruetchyberg . Dated to 5300 BC, they are among the oldest evidence of a rural culture in Central Europe.
The first known mention of this place was in 736 under the name Eistatis . The Murbach Abbey , Einsiedeln Monastery and later the Basel administration had properties under the spell of Stetten. Like the surrounding villages, Stetten was under the feudal rule of Landser for a long time . After the rule of the Habsburgs, Stetten came under the control of the French kings after 1648.
Population development
year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 | 2016 |
Residents | 233 | 176 | 191 | 200 | 214 | 248 | 299 | 340 |
coat of arms
The key and sword are the insignia of Peter and Paul, the patron saints of the Stetten church. Red and gold are the Habsburg colors. The two ravens on a golden background go back to the coat of arms of Einsiedeln Abbey.
Attractions
The church of St. Peter and Paul, built in the Middle Ages, consists of a covered nave, which was rebuilt in 1700, and a choir tower with a gable roof. The town hall building ( Mairie ), which previously also housed the school, was built in 1889.
literature
- Le Patrimoine des Communes du Haut-Rhin. Flohic Editions, Volume 2, Paris 1998, ISBN 2-84234-036-1 , pp. 1160-1162.
Web links
- Stetten on pays-de-sierentz.com (French)