Village-Neuf
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| region | Grand Est | |
| Department | Haut-Rhin | |
| Arrondissement | Mulhouse | |
| Canton | Saint-Louis | |
| Community association | Saint-Louis agglomeration | |
| Coordinates | 47 ° 36 ' N , 7 ° 34' E | |
| height | 232-250 m | |
| surface | 6.83 km 2 | |
| Residents | 4,284 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 627 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 68128 | |
| INSEE code | 68349 | |
| Website | http://www.mairie-village-neuf.fr/ | |
 Town Hall ( Mairie ) |
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Village-Neuf (German Neudorf , Alsatian Neidorf ) is a French commune with 4284 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2017) in the Haut-Rhin department in the Grand Est region (until 2015 Alsace ). It belongs to the arrondissement of Mulhouse and the canton of Saint-Louis .
geography
The municipality of Village-Neuf is located to the right of the Canal de Huningue and to the left of the Rhine around 9 km north of the Swiss city of Basel . It borders in the north on Rosenau , in the east on the Rhine, in the south on Hüningen and in the west on Saint-Louis (district Neuweg) .
history
The fishing village of Groß-Hüningen had to give way to the fortress of Hüningen and the residents were relocated to Bourg Neuf d'Aoust (since 1704 Village-Neuf ( le village neuf de Grand-Huningue )) founded by royal decree a few kilometers down the Rhine on the Rhine island of Aoust in 1684 . In 1687 the old village was completely demolished. Due to the border location and the proximity to the fortress, the village suffered from the many Franco-German wars. Serious damage occurred in particular during the siege of the fortress in the winter of 1813/1814. The proximity to the Rhine brought with it flood risks - a flood dam was only built in 1838. In 1855 150 people died of cholera .
coat of arms
The coat of arms shows a silver owl on a red background and was taken over from the old village of Groß-Hüningen. The old village of Groß-Hüningen was given by Bernhard von Weimar to his banker Henri Herwart from Lyon. Like many villages, Groß-Hüningen took over the coat of arms of its landlord in a modified form. The coat of arms of the Herwart family showed a red owl on a white background.
Population development
| year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2007 | 2016 |
| Residents | 2517 | 2729 | 2811 | 2922 | 2920 | 3108 | 3529 | 4243 |
traffic
At the Rheinhafen , the railway line coming from the Saint-Louis station ends , which is only used by freight trains.
Twin cities
Since 1982 there has been a partnership with the southern French town of Geaune and since 1988 with the former municipality and today's Lörrach district of Haagen . Numerous mutual school visits and club activities are the sign of this lively partnership. Remembrance days such as the day of national mourning are also celebrated together.
literature
- Le Patrimoine des Communes du Haut-Rhin. Flohic Editions, Volume 1, Paris 1998, ISBN 2-84234-036-1 , p. 638.
Web links
Individual evidence
- ^ Later under German rule Neudorf
- ↑ Stocker, p. 21
- ^ Eugen A. Meier : Around the Baselstab. Volume 3 Markgräflerland - Sundgau , p. 284
- ↑ Badische Zeitung : City Meetings Village Neuf, Loerrach and Geaune
- ^ Badische Zeitung: Commemoration across borders. Memorial Day celebrations , November 14, 2008