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WœrthorWoerth (French pronunciation: [vœʁt]; German: Wörth an der Sauer) is a commune in the Bas-Rhin department and Grand Est region of north-eastern France.[3]
Wœrth
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Castle of Wœrth, today town hall and museum
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Coat of arms | |
Location of Wœrth  | |
  Wœrth Show map of France  Wœrth Show map of Grand Est | |
| Coordinates: 48°56′23″N 7°44′47″E / 48.9397°N 7.7464°E / 48.9397; 7.7464 | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Grand Est |
| Department | Bas-Rhin |
| Arrondissement | Haguenau-Wissembourg |
| Canton | Reichshoffen |
| Intercommunality | Sauer-Pechelbronn |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Alain Fuchs[1] |
| Area
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| 6.47 km2 (2.50 sq mi) |
| Population
(2021)[2]
| 1,696 |
| • Density | 260/km2 (680/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code |
67550 /67360
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| Elevation | 160–242 m (525–794 ft) (avg. 170 m or 560 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
The town, which lies some 40 km (25 mi) north of Strasbourg, is known for being the site of the Battle of Wörth, which took place on 6 August 1870 in the opening stages of the Franco-Prussian War.
Wœrth Castle has housed the mairie since 1977.
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 1,475 | — |
| 1975 | 1,741 | +2.40% |
| 1982 | 1,710 | −0.26% |
| 1990 | 1,626 | −0.63% |
| 1999 | 1,670 | +0.30% |
| 2009 | 1,833 | +0.94% |
| 2014 | 1,740 | −1.04% |
| 2020 | 1,716 | −0.23% |
| Source: INSEE[4] | ||
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