Grendelbruch
Grendelbruch (French pronunciation: [gʁɛndəlbʁyʃ] ⓘ[3][4] or [gʁɛndəlbʁux][5]) is a commune in the Bas-Rhin department in Grand Est in north-eastern France.[6]
Grendelbruch
Grandelbrüech | |
|---|---|
 The town hall in Grendelbruch | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Grendelbruch | |
  Grendelbruch  Grendelbruch | |
| Coordinates: 48°29′35″N 7°19′24″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Grand Est |
| Department | Bas-Rhin |
| Arrondissement | Molsheim |
| Canton | Molsheim |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Jean-Philippe Kaes[1] |
| Area 1 | 14.63 km2 (5.65 sq mi) |
| Population | 1,226 |
| • Density | 84/km2 (220/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 67167 /67190 |
| Elevation | 399–1,031 m (1,309–3,383 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Geography
Grendelbruch is a mountain village set in the forested region to the west of Obernai.
Surrounding communes
- Bœrsch, Mollkirch, Rosheim, Muhlbach-sur-Bruche, Barembach, Natzwiller and Russ.
History
The first surviving written mention of Grendelbruch appears in a papal bull dated November 28, 1049, wherein the pope confirms that the Abbey of Altdorf may receive the tithes from "Grundelbac". Bac is an old Germanic word for a brook (Modern German: Bach), and Grendelbruch is one of a number of place names formed between the fifth and eighth centuries (when Germanic dialects predominated in the region) ending in a form of this word.
Grendelbruch was liberated from German occupation on November 26, 1944 by the Second Battalion of the Thirtieth Infantry Regiment of the US Army. Under the command of Lt Col Frederick R Armstrong the battalion engaged in fierce house to house fighting through the night. Significant further fighting took place in the forest surrounding the village.
See also
References
- "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
- "Populations légales 2020". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 29 December 2022.
- France 3 Grand Est. "Affaire Sophie Le Tan : les restes d'un corps retrouvés en forêt de Grendelbruch". Archived from the original on 2021-12-21.
- France 3 Grand Est. "Loup : photographié à Grendelbruch".
- "Localisation et prononciation des noms de lieux d'Alsace commençant par E, F ou G". elsasser.free.fr. Retrieved 2019-03-26.
- INSEE commune file
