Schœnenbourg
Schœnenbourg (French pronunciation: [ʃønənbuʁ]; German: Schönenburg; Alsatian: Scheeneburi) is a commune in the Bas-Rhin department in Grand Est in north-eastern France.[3] It had a population of 696 inhabitants as of 2019. It contains Schœnenbourg fort, a defensive structure making up part of the Maginot Line.
Schoenenbourg Fort
Schœnenbourg | |
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 The town hall in Schœnenbourg | |
.svg.png.webp) Coat of arms | |
Location of Schœnenbourg | |
  Schœnenbourg  Schœnenbourg | |
| Coordinates: 48°57′09″N 7°54′50″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Grand Est |
| Department | Bas-Rhin |
| Arrondissement | Haguenau-Wissembourg |
| Canton | Wissembourg |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Marc Meyer[1] |
| Area 1 | 5.47 km2 (2.11 sq mi) |
| Population | 694 |
| • Density | 130/km2 (330/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 67455 /67250 |
| Elevation | 140–198 m (459–650 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
See also
- Ouvrage Schoenenbourg, a Maginot Line fortification
- Communes of the Bas-Rhin department
References
- "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
- "Populations légales 2020". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 29 December 2022.
- INSEE commune file
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