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Itterswiller

Coordinates: 48°21′53″N 7°25′54″E / 48.3647°N 7.4317°E / 48.3647; 7.4317
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Itterswiller
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A general view of Itterswiller
A general view of Itterswiller
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Itterswiller is located in France
Itterswiller
Itterswiller
Itterswiller is located in Grand Est
Itterswiller
Itterswiller
Coordinates: 48°21′53″N 7°25′54″E / 48.3647°N 7.4317°E / 48.3647; 7.4317
CountryFrance
RegionGrand Est
DepartmentBas-Rhin
ArrondissementSélestat-Erstein
CantonObernai
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Vincent Kieffer[1]
Area
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11.8 km2 (4.6 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
224
 • Density19/km2 (49/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
67227 /67140
Elevation220–287 m (722–942 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Itterswiller (French pronunciation: [itəʁsvilɛʁ]; German: Ittersweiler) is a commune in the Bas-Rhin department in Alsace in north-eastern France.[3]

Geography

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The village is located on the eastern beginnings of the Vosges Mountains, between Molsheim to the north and Sélestat top the south. It is a few kilometres to the west of the Autoroute A35, the principal north-south highway in Alsace.

Economy

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Tourism is important to the local economy which is positioned on the Elsässer Weinstraße. The village also takes a pride in its vineyards.

History

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The village is on the course of a Roman road: it is therefore believed that the area must have been settled during the Roman empire period. The name is thought to come from the Latin "Itineris villa" which indicates a hostelry for travellers.

In terms of surviving written records, a so-called Letter of Indulgence to Itterswiller dates from 1330.

Celebrations

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An annual church festival takes place at the end of September or start of October.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ INSEE commune file