Balbronn | |
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 The Protestant church in Balbronn | |
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 Location of Balbronn | |
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| Coordinates:48°35′04″N7°26′16″E / 48.5844°N 7.4378°E /48.5844; 7.4378 | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Grand Est |
| Department | Bas-Rhin |
| Arrondissement | Molsheim |
| Canton | Saverne |
| Government | |
| • Mayor(2020–2026) | Daniel Reutenauer[1] |
Area 1 | 10.18 km2 (3.93 sq mi) |
| Population (2022)[2] | 677 |
| • Density | 66.5/km2 (172/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 67018 /67310 |
| Elevation | 209–450 m (686–1,476 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Balbronn (French pronunciation:[balbʁɔn]ⓘ;German:Ballbronn) is acommune in theBas-Rhindepartment in theGrand Est region of north-easternFrance.
Balbronn is located some 25 kilometres west ofStrasbourg and 8 km south-west ofWasselonne. Access to the commune is by the D75 road fromWesthoffen in the north which passes through the village and continues west through the commune then south-west toOberhaslach. The D275 goes from the village south-east toBergbieten. The commune is mostly farmland but with large forests north of the D75 in the west of the commune.[3]
Le Schleithal river flows south through the forests in the west and continues south through the commune to join theBruche atDinsheim-sur-Bruche. TheNiedermattgraben rises near the village and flows south-east to join theKehlbach east ofBergbieten.[3]
Places adjacent to Balbronn | |
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In his chronicle, Hertzog describes Balbronn as aStaettlin (small town). The church is very old. Inside it is a headstone from 1574 containing the remains of Jean de Mittelhausen and his wife Barbe Hufel.
In the forests in the west of Balbronn there was once a village calledElbersforst which was in a large clearing in the forest where there is now the Auberge d'Elemerforst. A plaque indicates that the place is the property of the Notre Dame works. Stones from the old village can still be seen above the restaurant patio. These are the old foundations of several buildings of what was formerly called Elbersforst. Since 2007 this medieval town has been the subject of archaeological excavations. Elbersforst was part ofWesthoffen which depended onMarmourtier Abbey.
| Blazon: Gules, a fountain Argent between four roses of Or set 2 and 2. These areCanting arms based onBronn, a derivative ofBrunne meaning "fountain" in German. |
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| From | To | Name | Party | Position |
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| 2001 | 2026 | Daniel Reutenauer | Policy officer |
The inhabitants of the commune are known asBalbronnais orBalbronnaises in French.[5]
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The commune has many buildings and sites that are registered as historical monuments:
[8][9][10][11][12][13][14]The commune has several religious buildings and structures that are registered as historical monuments:
[15][16] The Presbytery contains 2 communionewers (18th century)
which are registered as an historical object.[17][18][19] The church contains many items that are registered as historical objects:[28][29] The Cemetery contains a Cemetery Cross (19th century) which is registered as an historical object.[30]
