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Wasserbourg (Alemannic German: Wàsserburig; German: Wasserburg) is a commune in the Haut-Rhin department in Grand Est in north-eastern France.

Wasserbourg
Wàsserburig
Commune
The town hall in Wasserbourg
Location of Wasserbourg
Wasserbourg
Wasserbourg
Coordinates: 48°00′13″N 7°09′33″E
CountryFrance
RegionGrand Est
DepartmentHaut-Rhin
ArrondissementColmar-Ribeauvillé
CantonWintzenheim
IntercommunalityVallée de Munster
Government
  Mayor (20202026) Jean François Kabucz[1]
Area
1
9.47 km2 (3.66 sq mi)
Population
 (Jan. 2019)[2]
471
  Density50/km2 (130/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
68358 /68230
Elevation418–1,240 m (1,371–4,068 ft)
(avg. 530 m or 1,740 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Geography


Wasserbourg is situated in the Vosges Mountains, in the valley of the small river Krebsbach, and at the foot of the summit “Petit Ballon”. Surface area: 947 hectares.


History


The village was first mentioned in the 9th century. The first village name was Wasenberg until the 17th century, because of the field. The ruins of the Castle Strohbourg built in 1222, by Andréas de Gisberg, still stand today. It was probably inhabited until the 17th century. But the access is forbidden to the public. This castle, situated on the top of a hill, allowed villagers to be informed when an attack was imminent.

This castle appears on the coat of arms of the village.

During the Protestant Reform, only Wasserbourg and Soultzbach stayed Catholic: almost the whole Munster Valley is Protestant. The fact that these villages possess only one Church dates from this period (around 1550) During the First World War, a funicular, which began in Soultzbach-Les-Bains, was suspended above the village. We can observe the relics of its terminus on the “Petit Ballon”.


Administration


Mayors of Wasserbourg
TermName
2020-Jean François Kabucz
20082020Gilbert Ruhlmann
19892008Jean-Paul Iltis
19771989Raymond Resch
19591977Camille Barb
19451959Albert Kech

Population


Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 308    
1975 265−2.13%
1982 271+0.32%
1990 425+5.79%
1999 473+1.20%
2007 490+0.44%
2012 454−1.51%
2017 463+0.39%
Source: INSEE[3]

Monument



Church


The church is just after the city hall and is consecrated to St Michel. It was first built in the 13th century and was extended between 1830 and 1835. The Bell Tower was raised in 1870. Because of the First World War, the Church was damaged and was not renovated until 1923.

The organ in the Church was built in 1834 by Valentin Rinkenbach


Chapels


In the village, there are 5 little Chapels dedicated to the 4 Evangelists (St Marc, St Matthieu, St Luc, St Jean) and St Anne


Others


The Strohbourg ruins


Activity and commerce


Two farmers work in the village. On the spring the transhumance is an important event in which cows go to the pastures. These farmers sell milk and Munster cheese. In summer, these farmers have inns (Wassmatt and Strohberg) which offer local specialities. People can discover these traditional moments into the “Maison du fromage” in Gunsbach.


Demography and people


Some people still speak Alsatian. In 1999, most of the population was between 20 and 59 years old.


See also



References


  1. "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
  2. "Populations légales 2019". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 29 December 2021.
  3. Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE



На других языках


[de] Wasserbourg

Wasserbourg (deutsch Wasserburg, elsässisch Wasserburig) ist eine französische Gemeinde mit 471 Einwohnern (Stand 1. Januar 2019) im Département Haut-Rhin in der Region Grand Est (bis 2015 Elsass). Wasserbourg ist Mitglied des Gemeindeverbands Vallée de Munster. Das Gemeindegebiet gehört zum Regionalen Naturpark Ballons des Vosges.
- [en] Wasserbourg

[es] Wasserbourg

Wasserbourg es una localidad y comuna francesa, situada en el departamento de Alto Rin, en la región de Alsacia.

[ru] Вассербур

Вассербу́р (фр. Wasserbourg) — коммуна на северо-востоке Франции в регионе Гранд-Эст[1] (бывший Эльзас — Шампань — Арденны — Лотарингия), департамент Верхний Рейн, округ Кольмар — Рибовилле, кантон Винтсенайм[2]. До марта 2015 года коммуна административно входила в состав упразднённого кантона Мюнстер (округ Кольмар).



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