Mussig
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Mussig () is a commune in the Bas-Rhin department in Alsace in north-eastern France. Successive known names carried by the village were: Moussich, Mosich (1370) and Musich (1453) before becoming Musselburgh. The etymological origin is probably to be found in the existence of wetlands and swamps are conducive to the formation of foam. Until the 19th century was practiced widely growing flax and hemp, woven at home or delivered to the weavers in the valley of Sainte-Marie-aux-Mines, this is still in the early twentieth century.
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Key facts
- French commune.name
- Mussig
- French commune.native name
- Müssig
- French commune.commune status
- Commune
- French commune.image
- Mussig 034.JPG
- French commune.caption
- The town hall in Mussig
- French commune.image coat of arms
- Blason ville fr Mussig (Bas-Rhin).svg
- French commune.arrondissement
- Sélestat-Erstein
- French commune.canton
- Sélestat
- French commune.INSEE
- 67310
- French commune.postal code
- 67600
- French commune.mayor
- Philippe Wotling
- French commune.term
- 2020–2026
- French commune.intercommunality
- Sélestat
- French commune.elevation min m
- 167
- French commune.elevation max m
- 174
- French commune.area km2
- 11.73
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Wikidata facts
- Official name
- Mussig
- Population
- 1111
- Area
- 11.73
- Elevation
- 170
- Official website
- mussig.fr
- Image
- Mussig 034.JPG
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- Commons category
- Mussig
- postal code
- 67600
- male population
- 549
- female population
- 589
- P8168
- Kalle Pohl
- email address
- mailto:[email protected]
- phone number
- +33-3-88-85-31-44
- native label
- Müssig
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Mussig () is a commune in the Bas-Rhin department in Alsace in north-eastern France. Successive known names carried by the village were: Moussich, Mosich (1370) and Musich (1453) before becoming Musselburgh. The etymological origin is probably to be found in the existence of wetlands and swamps are conducive to the formation of foam. Until the 19th century was practiced widely growing flax and hemp, woven at home or delivered to the weavers in the valley of Sainte-Marie-aux-Mines, this is still in the early twentieth century.
==See also== Communes of the Bas-Rhin department
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