Scherwiller (French pronunciation: [ʃɛʁvilɛʁ]; German: Scherweiler) is a commune in the Bas-Rhin department in Alsace in northeastern France.[3]

Scherwiller
The village viewed from the vineyard
The village viewed from the vineyard
Coat of arms of Scherwiller
Location of Scherwiller
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Scherwiller is located in France
Scherwiller
Scherwiller
Scherwiller is located in Grand Est
Scherwiller
Scherwiller
Coordinates: 48°17′18″N 7°25′07″E / 48.2883°N 7.4186°E / 48.2883; 7.4186
CountryFrance
RegionGrand Est
DepartmentBas-Rhin
ArrondissementSélestat-Erstein
CantonSélestat
IntercommunalitySélestat
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Olivier Sohler[1]
Area
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18.08 km2 (6.98 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
3,153
 • Density170/km2 (450/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
67445 /67750
Elevation168–532 m (551–1,745 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Geography

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The town is situated on the wine route at an altitude of 185 meters (607 ft). Scherwiller is located at the mouth of the valleys of Sainte-Marie-aux-Mines to the east, and Villé at north, 5 kilometers (3.1 mi) west of Sélestat, Center Alsace, and 3.5 km (2.2 mi) south of Châtenois.

Population

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Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 2,300—    
1975 2,368+0.42%
1982 2,382+0.08%
1990 2,278−0.56%
1999 2,614+1.54%
2007 3,009+1.77%
2012 3,136+0.83%
2017 3,195+0.37%
Source: INSEE[4]

Residents are referred to as Scherwillerois in French.

History

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The name was mentioned early in the form Sceravillare or Scerwiller, designating a hamlet on the edge of the Scheer, the former name of the Aubach River, which runs through the village. Scherwiller is located at the intersection of two Roman roads: on an east–west axis the salt road from the Villé Valley, and on a north–south axis a Roman road, two milestones of which are still identifiable in the town itself. This explains the presence of Ortenbourg Castle during the 12th century.

Economy

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Located in the heart of Alsace, the village is built in the middle of a 300-hectare (740-acre) vineyard, extending along the slopes downwards from Ortenbourg and Ramstein castles.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ INSEE commune file
  4. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE