Wœrth or Woerth (French pronunciation: ​[vœʁt]; German: Wörth an der Sauer) is a commune in the Bas-Rhin department and Grand Est region of north-eastern France.[2]

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Wœrth
Commune
Castle of Wœrth, today town hall and museum
Coat of arms
Location of Wœrth
Wœrth Show map of France Wœrth Show map of Grand Est
Coordinates: 48°56′23″N 7°44′47″E
Country	France
Region	Grand Est
Department	Bas-Rhin
Arrondissement	Haguenau-Wissembourg
Canton	Reichshoffen
Intercommunality	Sauer-Pechelbronn
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Alain Fuchs
Area 1	6.47 km2 (2.50 sq mi)
Population  (Jan. 2019)[1]	1,726
• Density	270/km2 (690/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	67550 /67360
Elevation	160–242 m (525–794 ft) (avg. 170 m or 560 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

The town, which lies some 40 km (25 mi) north of Strasbourg, is known for being the site of the Battle of Wörth, which took place on 6 August 1870 in the opening stages of the Franco-Prussian War.

Wœrth Castle has housed the mairie since 1977.

Population

Notable people

• Wynkyn de Worde (??-1534)^{[citation needed]}
• Eugène Wintzweiller (1844–1870)

Gallery

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  The River Sauer in Wœrth
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  Buildings in the old part of the town
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  Houses on the west side of Wœrth
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  Bavarian battle memorial
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  French battle memorial
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  Hessian battlefield monument

See also

• Communes of the Bas-Rhin department

References

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[ru] Вёрт (Эльзас)