Petersbach
Petersbach is a commune in the Bas-Rhin department in Grand Est in north-eastern France.
Petersbach | |
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.jpg.webp) The Protestant church in Petersbach | |
.svg.png.webp) Coat of arms | |
Location of Petersbach  | |
  Petersbach  Petersbach | |
| Coordinates: 48°52′18″N 7°16′05″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Grand Est |
| Department | Bas-Rhin |
| Arrondissement | Saverne |
| Canton | Ingwiller |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Christian Fauth[1] |
| Area 1 | 8.88 km2 (3.43 sq mi) |
| Population | 660 |
| • Density | 74/km2 (190/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 67370 /67290 |
| Elevation | 257–383 m (843–1,257 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Peteresbach is within the Northern Vosges Regional Nature Park (French: Parc naturel régional des Vosges du Nord) that lies in the northern foothills of the Vosges Mountains.
Industry/Economy
At the eastern end of the town is the headquarters and major plant for fr:Grands Chais de France, a major French wine and spirit maker and exporter. It produces over 1m bottles of wine annually.
Culture
The local cultural ties to Germany are strong, including the use of a Rhenish Franconian dialect.
See also
References
- "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020. Retrieved 7 December 2020.
- "Populations légales 2019". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 29 December 2021.
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