Itterswiller

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Commune
A general view of Itterswiller
Coat of arms
Location of Itterswiller
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Coordinates: 48°21′53″N7°25′54″E / 48.3647°N 7.4317°E / 48.3647; 7.4317 Coordinates: 48°21′53″N7°25′54″E / 48.3647°N 7.4317°E / 48.3647; 7.4317
Country	France
Region	Grand Est
Department	Bas-Rhin
Arrondissement	Sélestat-Erstein
Canton	Obernai
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Vincent Kieffer [1]
Area 1	11.8 km2 (4.6 sq mi)
Population  (Jan. 2018) [2]	237
• Density	20/km2 (52/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	67227 /67140
Elevation	220–287 m (722–942 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Itterswiller (German : Ittersweiler) is a commune in the Bas-Rhin department in Alsace in north-eastern France.

Geography

The village is located on the eastern beginnings of the Vosges Mountains, between Molsheim to the north and Sélestat top the south. It is a few kilometres to the west of the Autoroute A35, the principal north-south highway in Alsace.

Economy

Tourism is important to the local economy which is positioned on the Elsässer Weinstraße. The village also takes a pride in its vineyards.

History

The village is on the course of a Roman road: it is therefore believed that the area must have been settled during the Roman empire period. The name is thought to come from the Latin "Itineris villa" which indicates a hostelry for travellers.

In terms of surviving written records, a so-called Letter of Indulgence to Itterswiller dates from 1330.

Celebrations

An annual church festival takes place at the end of September or start of October.

See also

• Communes of the Bas-Rhin department

References

• INSEE commune file

1. "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
2. "Populations légales 2018". INSEE. 28 December 2020.

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