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Ottrott | |
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 Rathsamhausen castle | |
 Coat of arms | |
 Location of Ottrott | |
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| Coordinates:48°27′31″N7°25′35″E / 48.4586°N 7.4264°E /48.4586; 7.4264 | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Grand Est |
| Department | Bas-Rhin |
| Arrondissement | Molsheim |
| Canton | Molsheim |
| Government | |
| • Mayor(2020–2026) | Claude Deybach[1] |
Area 1 | 28.89 km2 (11.15 sq mi) |
| Population (2022)[2] | 1,594 |
| • Density | 55.17/km2 (142.9/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 67368 /67530 |
| Elevation | 230–1,052 m (755–3,451 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Ottrott (French pronunciation:[ɔtʁɔt]ⓘ) is acommune in theBas-Rhindepartment inGrand Est in north-easternFrance.[3] It lies southwest ofStrasbourg. The vineyards in and around Ottrott produce the redRouge d'Ottrott, a geographical denomination within the registered designation of originAlsace AOC.
The village was first mentioned in 1059, in Latin in the ordnance survey ofHeinrich IV. The area rose to prominence in the 13th century when a number of castles were built. Many such asChâteau du Birkenfels stand but are in ruins today. Château du Birkenfels was built byBurkhard Berger, avassal of thebishop of Strasbourg. The castle's position allowed surveillance of the old Roman road running fromMont Sainte-Odile toChamp du Feu and the valley of the Bruche.
The castle belonged to the Berger family who ruled Ottrott until 1532, then power fell to the Mundolsheim family until theFrench Revolution. The castle fell into ruins after theThirty Years' War and was taken over by the town of Obernai, becoming part of the continuous forest between Obernai and Bernardswiller.
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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| 1968 | 1,074 | — |
| 1975 | 1,115 | +0.54% |
| 1982 | 1,303 | +2.25% |
| 1990 | 1,501 | +1.78% |
| 1999 | 1,513 | +0.09% |
| 2007 | 1,636 | +0.98% |
| 2012 | 1,589 | −0.58% |
| 2017 | 1,546 | −0.55% |
| Source: INSEE[4] | ||
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