Kirrberg, Bas-Rhin

Kirrberg is a commune in the northwest of the Bas-Rhin department in Grand Est in north-eastern France. It lies 18 kilometres (11 mi) to the west of Phalsbourg.

Kirrberg
The Lutheran church in Kirrberg
Coat of arms
Location of Kirrberg
Kirrberg
Kirrberg
Coordinates: 48°49′23″N 7°03′54″E
CountryFrance
RegionGrand Est
DepartmentBas-Rhin
ArrondissementSaverne
CantonIngwiller
Government
  Mayor (2001–2008) Charles Staub
Area
1
6.35 km2 (2.45 sq mi)
Population
 (2017-01-01)[1]
157
  Density25/km2 (64/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
67241 /67320
Elevation235–332 m (771–1,089 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 earliest surviving record, naming the village as Villa Teurino, dates from 512. The first appearance of a precursor to the present name occurs in 1501 with the name Kirpberg.

During the Thirty Years' War the village was almost entirely destroyed by fire.

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See also

References

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


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