Horbourg-Wihr

Horbourg-Wihr (German: Horburg-Weier Alemannic German: Horwrig-Wihr) is a commune in the Haut-Rhin department in Grand Est in north-eastern France. It is located near Colmar.

Horbourg-Wihr
Commune
The town hall in Horbourg-Wihr
Coat of arms
Location of Horbourg-Wihr
Horbourg-Wihr
Horbourg-Wihr
Coordinates: 48°04′48″N 7°23′43″E
CountryFrance
RegionGrand Est
DepartmentHaut-Rhin
ArrondissementColmar-Ribeauvillé
CantonColmar-2
IntercommunalityColmar
Government
 • Mayor (2014–2020) Philippe Rogala
Area
1
9.42 km2 (3.64 sq mi)
Population
 (2017-01-01)[1]
5,967
 • Density630/km2 (1,600/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
68145 /68180
Elevation182–190 m (597–623 ft)
(avg. 186 m or 610 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

History

The County of Horburg, named after the principal town, came into possession of the Counts of Württemberg in 1324 and, like the county of Montbéliard and the lordship of Reichenweier, formed part of their property on the left bank of the Rhine. During the Reformation, the dukes of Württemberg introduced protestantism, and the area became Lutheran. The following places were part of the county of Horburg: Algolsheim, Andolsheim, Appenweier, Bischweier, Dürrenenzen, Fortschweier, Horburg, Munzenheim, Sundhofen, Volgelsheim, and Wolfgangen.

In Horburg there was a castle of the Dukes of Württemberg, which however was completely destroyed; only one portal can still be seen at today's town hall.

In 1748 the county of Horburg came under French sovereignty and was officially ceded to France in 1793 with the other possessions on the left bank of the Rhine.

In Wihr-en-Plaine there is the 12th century Church of Saint-Michel, shared by the Catholics and Lutherans, with murals from the 16th century.

  • Reformed church
  • Catholic church
  • Saint-Michel in Wihr-en-Plaine
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See also
  • Communes of the Haut-Rhin département

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


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