Herbitzheim

Herbitzheim is a commune in the Bas-Rhin department in Grand Est in north-eastern France.

Herbitzheim
Commune
Coat of arms
Location of Herbitzheim
Herbitzheim
Herbitzheim
Coordinates: 49°00′56″N 7°05′06″E
CountryFrance
RegionGrand Est
DepartmentBas-Rhin
ArrondissementSaverne
CantonIngwiller
Government
 • Mayor (1989–2008) Michel Kuffler
Area
1
21.73 km2 (8.39 sq mi)
Population
 (2017-01-01)[1]
1,839
 • Density85/km2 (220/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
67191 /67260
Elevation203–282 m (666–925 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Herbitzheim is one of thirteen member communes of the Association of Sarre-Union region communes.

Location

The village is located in the north west of Alsace, on the Saar Coal Canal at point where the little River Eichel flows into the Saar.

Surrounding communes are Siltzheim to the north, Oermingen in the south-east and Keskastel to the south. To the west the commune is on the border with Sarreguemines in the adjacent Moselle département.

Notable people
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See also

References
  1. "Populations légales 2017". INSEE. Retrieved 6 January 2020.


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