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Also known as Woerth, Wörth, Wörth an der Sauer

Wœrth or Woerth (; ) is a commune in the Bas-Rhin department and Grand Est region of north-eastern France.

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Wœrth is a commune in France, situated within the Grand Est region. It serves as the capital of the Canton of Wœrth and is located in the Northern Vosges Regional Natural Park. The administrative entity is part of the Bas-Rhin department, specifically within the arrondissement of Haguenau-Wissembourg, and has historical associations with Unterelsaß. The commune shares borders with Frœschwiller, Gœrsdorf, Gunstett, and Langensoultzbach.

The area of Wœrth is 6.47 square kilometers, with an elevation above sea level recorded at 242 meters. Its population is 1,764, comprising 851 males and 894 females. The postal code for the commune is 67360. Wœrth is associated with the canton of Reichshoffen for electoral purposes.

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Place details

Locality
Wœrth
Region
Grand Est
Country
France
Population
1,833
Timezone
Europe/Paris

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PM2.5
3.5 µg/m³
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5.2 µg/m³
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Key facts

French commune.name
Wœrth
French commune.commune status
Commune
French commune.image
Château woerth.jpg
French commune.caption
Castle of Wœrth, today town hall and museum
French commune.image coat of arms
Blason Woerth 67.svg
French commune.arrondissement
Haguenau-Wissembourg
French commune.canton
Reichshoffen
French commune.INSEE
67550
French commune.postal code
67360
French commune.mayor
Alain Fuchs
French commune.term
2020–2026
French commune.intercommunality
Sauer-Pechelbronn
French commune.elevation m
170
French commune.elevation min m
160
French commune.elevation max m
242
French commune.area km2
6.47

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Wikidata facts

Official name
Wœrth
Country
France
Located in
Bas-Rhin
Continent
Europe
Population
1656
Area
6.47
Elevation
186
Time zone
UTC+01:00
Shares border with
Oberdorf-Spachbach
Official website
www.ville-woerth.eu
Image
Woerth-sur-Sauer (3).jpg
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Commons category
Wœrth
postal code
67360
associated electoral district
canton of Reichshoffen
male population
851
female population
894
located in protected area
Northern Vosges Regional Natural Park
email address
mailto:[email protected]
phone number
+33-3-88-09-30-21
native label
Werth
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Wœrth or Woerth (; ) is a commune in the Bas-Rhin department and Grand Est region of north-eastern France.

The town, which lies some 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.

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Wœrth” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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