Wœrth
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Castle of Wœrth, today town hall and museum
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Location within Grand Est region
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| Coordinates: 48°56′23″N 7°44′47″E / 48.9397°N 7.7464°ECoordinates: 48°56′23″N 7°44′47″E / 48.9397°N 7.7464°E | ||
| Country | France | |
| Region | Grand Est | |
| Department | Bas-Rhin | |
| Arrondissement | Haguenau-Wissembourg | |
| Canton | Reichshoffen | |
| Intercommunality | Sauer-Pechelbronn | |
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| • Mayor (2014-2020) | Alain Fuchs | |
| Area1 | 6.47 km2 (2.50 sq mi) | |
| Population (2014)2 | 1,740 | |
| • Density | 270/km2 (700/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
| INSEE/Postal code | 67550 /67360 | |
| Elevation | 160–242 m (525–794 ft) (avg. 170 m or 560 ft) |
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1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. 2Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. |
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1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.
Wœrth or Woerth (German: Wörth an der Sauer) is a commune in the Bas-Rhin department in Grand Est in north-eastern France.
It lies 45 km (28 mi) north of Strasbourg. Wœrth is known for the Battle of Wœrth, in the initial stage of the Franco-Prussian War in August 1870.
During the night of November 22, 2013, antisemitic graffiti was sprayed on the front door of the local synagogue, as well as on two private cars and a bicycle path.
The river Sauer in Wœrth
Buildings in the old area of Wœrth
Bavarian monument in Wœrth
French monument
Battlefield's belvedere
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