Storckensohn

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Storckensohn
Storckensohn coat of arms
Storckensohn (France)
Storckensohn
region Grand Est
Department Haut-Rhin
Arrondissement Thann-Guebwiller
Canton Cernay
Community association Vallée de Saint-Amarin
Coordinates 47 ° 53 '  N , 6 ° 57'  E Coordinates: 47 ° 53 '  N , 6 ° 57'  E
height 470-1,220 m
surface 5.10 km 2
Residents 207 (January 1, 2017)
Population density 41 inhabitants / km 2
Post Code 68470
INSEE code

Storckensohn (German Storkensauen ) is a French commune with 207 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2017) in the Haut-Rhin department in the Grand Est region (until 2015 Alsace ). It belongs to the Arrondissement Thann-Guebwiller , the canton of Cernay and is a member of the municipal association Vallée de Saint-Amarin .

geography

The municipality of Storckensohn is located in a side valley of the Thur in the Vosges near the Col de Bussang . The municipality is part of the Ballons des Vosges Regional Nature Park .

history

From 1871 until the end of the First World War , Storckensohn belonged to the German Empire as part of the realm of Alsace-Lorraine and was assigned to the district of Thann in the district of Upper Alsace .

Population development

year 1910 1962 1968 1975 1982 1990 1999 2007 2017
Residents 353 209 240 229 248 239 228 253 207

Attractions

In 1732 a water-powered mill was built in Storckensohn, which still exists today.

Mairie and school buildings
St. Joseph Church
Mill

literature

  • Le Patrimoine des Communes du Haut-Rhin. Flohic Editions, Volume 2, Paris 1998, ISBN 2-84234-036-1 , pp. 1069-1070.

Web links

Commons : Storckensohn  - Collection of pictures, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. Portal to the department  ( page no longer available , search in web archivesInfo: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.@1@ 2Template: Dead Link / www.conseil-general.com  
  2. Municipal directory Germany 1900 - District Thann