Dambach-la-Ville (German: Dambach) is a commune in the Bas-Rhin department in Alsace in north-eastern France.[3]
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Dambach-la-Ville
Dàmbàch | |
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Commune | |
Panorama of Dambach-la-Ville, seen towards southeast and the plain | |
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Coordinates: 48°19′29″N 7°25′41″E | |
Country | France |
Region | Grand Est |
Department | Bas-Rhin |
Arrondissement | Sélestat-Erstein |
Canton | Obernai |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Claude Hauller[1] |
Area 1 | 28.83 km2 (11.13 sq mi) |
Population | 2,215 |
• Density | 77/km2 (200/sq mi) |
Demonym(s) | Dambachois |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 67084 /67650 |
Elevation | 164–662 m (538–2,172 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
It lies northwest of Sélestat, on the eastern slopes of the Vosges mountains.
Dambach-la-Ville is known for its quality wines.
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The village was first recorded in 1125 as Tambacum. In the thirteenth century, the Bishop of Strasbourg, Berthold I of Teck [de], made Dambach annex two local villages, Altenwiller and Oberkirch. The Chapelle of Saint-Sébastien [fr] is located in what used to be Oberkirch.[4]
Year | Pop. | ±% |
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1962 | 2,035 | — |
1968 | 2,051 | +0.8% |
1975 | 2,039 | −0.6% |
1982 | 1,907 | −6.5% |
1990 | 1,800 | −5.6% |
1999 | 1,973 | +9.6% |
2006 | 1,979 | +0.3% |
Dambach-la-Ville is twinned with:
Dambach-la-Ville is the largest wine-producing village in Alsace. Its vineyards produce one of the finest Alsacian wines: the Grand Cru Frankstein [fr].
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