Scheibenhard

Scheibenhard is a commune in the Bas-Rhin department in Grand Est in northeastern France.

Scheibenhard
Commune
The town hall in Scheibenhard
Coat of arms
Location of Scheibenhard
Scheibenhard
Scheibenhard
Coordinates: 48°58′47″N 8°08′16″E
CountryFrance
RegionGrand Est
DepartmentBas-Rhin
ArrondissementHaguenau-Wissembourg
CantonWissembourg
Government
  Mayor (20142020) Francis Joerger
Area
1
4.62 km2 (1.78 sq mi)
Population
 (2017-01-01)[1]
822
  Density180/km2 (460/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
67443 /67630
Elevation115–178 m (377–584 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

It lies on the German border, continuous with the German village of Scheibenhardt, separated only by a small creek, the Lauter.

This creek became the border due to the Vienna Congress of 1815, but from 1870 to 1918 and 1940 till 1945 both sides were annexed by the German Empire/Nazi Germany.

The village is situated near the northeastern corner of France.

See also



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