Itterswiller
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Location within Grand Est region  Itterswiller | ||
| Coordinates: 48°21′53″N 7°25′54″E / 48.3647°N 7.4317°ECoordinates: 48°21′53″N 7°25′54″E / 48.3647°N 7.4317°E | ||
| Country | France | |
| Region | Grand Est | |
| Department | Bas-Rhin | |
| Arrondissement | Sélestat-Erstein | |
| Canton | Barr | |
| Intercommunality | Bernstein et Ungersberg | |
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| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Vincent Kieffer | |
| Area1 | 11.8 km2 (4.6 sq mi) | |
| Population (2006)2 | 281 | |
| • Density | 24/km2 (62/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
| INSEE/Postal code | 67227 / 67140 | |
| Elevation | 220–287 m (722–942 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. 2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. | ||
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
References
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