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Niederbronn-les-Bains | |
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.jpg) FormerDe Dietrich central office and Falkensteinerbach river | |
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| Coordinates:48°57′N7°38′E / 48.95°N 7.64°E /48.95; 7.64 | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Grand Est |
| Department | Bas-Rhin |
| Arrondissement | Haguenau-Wissembourg |
| Canton | Reichshoffen |
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| • Mayor(2020–2026) | Anne Guillier[1] |
Area 1 | 31.4 km2 (12.1 sq mi) |
| Population (2022)[2] | 4,372 |
| • Density | 139/km2 (361/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 67324 /67110 |
| Elevation | 180–577 m (591–1,893 ft) (avg. 192 m or 630 ft) |
| Website | Official website |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Niederbronn-les-Bains (French pronunciation:[nidəʁbʁɔnlebɛ̃];German:Bad Niederbronn) is acommune in theBas-Rhindepartment inGrand Est in north-easternFrance.[3] It is positioned betweenBitche andWissembourg, close to the current frontier withGermany.
Niederbronn-les-Bains is part of theNorthern Vosges Regional Natural Park. It has a tradition as a spa town, and continues to attract tourists and other visitors needing to recuperate.
Niederbronn-les-Bains was founded in 48 BC when the Romans discovered the healing properties of the local water. The earliest bathing place was in or near the location now occupied by the town's casino. During the fifth century the little town fell victim to the violence that accompanied the period ofintense migrations that followed the disappearance from the western empire of Roman governance.
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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| 1968 | 4,401 | — |
| 1975 | 4,455 | +0.17% |
| 1982 | 4,446 | −0.03% |
| 1990 | 4,372 | −0.21% |
| 1999 | 4,319 | −0.14% |
| 2007 | 4,421 | +0.29% |
| 2012 | 4,327 | −0.43% |
| 2017 | 4,404 | +0.35% |
| Source: INSEE[4] | ||
The commune incorporates two mineral water springs, one of them, first exploited more than two thousand years ago, known as theRoman Spring and the other known as theCeltic Spring:Celtic Spring branded water is widely available in the area. The waters' curative properties are recommended against rheumatism and degenerative illnesses. The spa tradition today supports a more general tourist industry in the little town, which even boasts its own casino.
The little town also contains an archaeological museum containing remnants of North Vosgean settlements.
The strategic importance, during theSecond World War, of theWissembourg Gap is reflected in the approximately 15,403 buried in the war cemetery. More than 95% of these were German soldiers, but other nations and civilians are also represented here.
A meeting place called theAlbert Schweitzer Centre was set up in 1993 to foster contacts between French and German young people.
Other nearby attractions in the area include the ruinedWasenbourg and the look-out tower on theGrand Wintersberg, some four kilometers to the north.
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