Scherwiller
The village viewed from the vineyard
The village viewed from the vineyard
Coat of arms of Scherwiller
Location of Scherwiller
Scherwiller is located in France
Scherwiller
Scherwiller
Scherwiller is located in Grand Est
Scherwiller
Scherwiller
Coordinates: 48°17′18″N 7°25′07″E / 48.2883°N 7.4186°E / 48.2883; 7.4186
CountryFrance
RegionGrand Est
DepartmentBas-Rhin
ArrondissementSélestat-Erstein
CantonSélestat
IntercommunalitySélestat
Government
  Mayor (20202026) Olivier Sohler[1]
Area
1
18.08 km2 (6.98 sq mi)
Population
 (Jan. 2021)[2]
3,153
  Density170/km2 (450/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
67445 /67750
Elevation168–532 m (551–1,745 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Scherwiller (French pronunciation: [ʃɛʁvilɛʁ]; German: Scherweiler) is a commune in the Bas-Rhin department in Alsace in northeastern France.[3]

Geography

The town is situated on the wine route at an altitude of 185 meters (607 ft). Scherwiller is located at the mouth of the valleys of Sainte-Marie-aux-Mines to the east, and Villé at north, 5 kilometers (3.1 mi) west of Sélestat, Center Alsace, and 3.5 km (2.2 mi) south of Châtenois.

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 2,300    
1975 2,368+0.42%
1982 2,382+0.08%
1990 2,278−0.56%
1999 2,614+1.54%
2007 3,009+1.77%
2012 3,136+0.83%
2017 3,195+0.37%
Source: INSEE[4]

Residents are referred to as Scherwillerois in French.

History

The name was mentioned early in the form Sceravillare or Scerwiller, designating a hamlet on the edge of the Scheer, the former name of the Aubach River, which runs through the village. Scherwiller is located at the intersection of two Roman roads: on an east–west axis the salt road from the Villé Valley, and on a north–south axis a Roman road, two milestones of which are still identifiable in the town itself. This explains the presence of Ortenbourg Castle during the 12th century.

Economy

Located in the heart of Alsace, the village is built in the middle of a 300-hectare (740-acre) vineyard, extending along the slopes downwards from Ortenbourg and Ramstein castles.

See also

References

  1. "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
  2. "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. INSEE commune file
  4. Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE


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