Andlau
Sign in to saveAndlau ( or ; Alsatian: Àndlöi) is a commune in the Bas-Rhin department in Alsace, Grand Est region of northeastern France.
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Place details
- Locality
- Andlau
- Region
- Grand Est
- Country
- France
- Population
- 1,819
- Timezone
- Europe/Paris
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Key facts
- French commune.name
- Andlau
- French commune.native name
- Àndlöi
- French commune.commune status
- Commune
- French commune.image
- Andlau depuis le Spesbourg.JPG
- French commune.caption
- A general view of Andlau
- French commune.image coat of arms
- Blason_Andlau_67.svg
- French commune.arrondissement
- Sélestat-Erstein
- French commune.canton
- Obernai
- French commune.INSEE
- 67010
- French commune.postal code
- 67140
- French commune.mayor
- Thierry Frantz
- French commune.term
- 2020–2026
- French commune.intercommunality
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- commune of France
- Official name
- Andlau
- Country
- France
- Located in
- arrondissement of Sélestat-Erstein
- Population
- +1757
- Area
- +23.69
- Elevation
- +471
- Shares border with
- Reichsfeld
- Official website
- www.andlau.fr
- Image
- Andlau depuis le Spesbourg.JPG
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Article
24 sectionsContents
- Geography
- Watercourses
- Toponymy
- Origins of the name
- Neighbouring communes and villages
- History
- An area occupied since Gallo-Roman times
- The foundation of the abbey
- Andlau family
- The village formed around the abbey
- Andlau as a pilgrimage town
- Heraldry
- Administration
- Twinning
- Demography
- Culture and heritage
- Civil heritage
- Religious heritage
- Notable people linked to the commune
- Sources
- Bibliography
- See also
- References
- External links
Andlau ( or ; Alsatian: Àndlöi) is a commune in the Bas-Rhin department in Alsace, Grand Est region of northeastern France.
The village owes its origin to Andlau Abbey which was founded in 880 by Richardis, the empress of Charles the Fat. Andlau has been a wine-growing centre and traveler destination since its earliest days.