Wœrth
"Woerth" redirects here. For other uses, see Wörth (disambiguation).
| Wœrth | ||
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Castle of Wœrth, today town hall and museum | ||
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  Wœrth | ||
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Location within Alsace region  Wœrth | ||
| Coordinates: 48°56′23″N 7°44′47″E / 48.9397°N 7.7464°ECoordinates: 48°56′23″N 7°44′47″E / 48.9397°N 7.7464°E | ||
| Country | France | |
| Region | Alsace-Champagne-Ardenne-Lorraine | |
| Department | Bas-Rhin | |
| Arrondissement | Haguenau-Wissembourg | |
| Canton | Reichshoffen | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | François Rutsch | |
| Area1 | 6.47 km2 (2.50 sq mi) | |
| Population (2006)2 | 1,820 | |
| • Density | 280/km2 (730/sq mi) | |
| INSEE/Postal code | 67550 / 67360 | |
| Elevation |
160–242 m (525–794 ft) (avg. 170 m or 560 ft) | |
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1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. 2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. | ||
Wœrth or Woerth (German: Wörth an der Sauer) is a commune in the Bas-Rhin department in Alsace-Champagne-Ardenne-Lorraine in north-eastern France.
It lies 45 km (28 mi) north of Strasbourg. Wœrth is known for the Battle of Wœrth, in the initial stage of the Franco-Prussian War in August 1870.
Notable people
- Wynkyn de Worde (??-1534).
Crime
During the night of November 22, 2013, antisemitic graffiti was sprayed on the front door of the local synagogue, as well as on two private cars and a bicycle path.[1]
Gallery
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The river Sauer in Wœrth
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Buildings in the old area of Wœrth
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Bavarian monument in Wœrth
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French monument
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Battlefield's belvedere
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