Petersbach
Petersbach | |
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.jpg) The Protestant church in Petersbach | |
.svg) Coat of arms | |
 Location of Petersbach | |
  Petersbach Location within France  Petersbach Location within Grand Est | |
| Coordinates: 48°52′18″N 7°16′05″E / 48.8717°N 7.2681°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Grand Est |
| Department | Bas-Rhin |
| Arrondissement | Saverne |
| Canton | Ingwiller |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Christian Fauth[1] |
Area 1 | 8.88 km2 (3.43 sq mi) |
| Highest elevation | 383 m (1,257 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 257 m (843 ft) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 664 |
| • Density | 74.8/km2 (194/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 67370 /67290 |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Petersbach is a commune in the Bas-Rhin department in Grand Est in north-eastern France.[3]
Peteresbach is within the Northern Vosges Regional Nature Park (French: Parc naturel régional des Vosges du Nord) that lies in the northern foothills of the Vosges Mountains.
Industry/Economy
[edit]At the eastern end of the town is the headquarters and major plant for fr:Grands Chais de France, a major French wine and spirit maker and exporter. It produces over 1m bottles of wine annually.
Culture
[edit]The local cultural ties to Germany are strong, including the use of a Rhenish Franconian dialect.
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ↑ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
- ↑ "Populations de référence 2023" (in French). National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 18 December 2025.
- ↑ INSEE commune file
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