Lichtenberg, Bas-Rhin
Commune in Grand Est, France
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Lichtenberg (French pronunciation: [liʃtənbɛʁɡ]) is a commune in the Bas-Rhin department in Grand Est in northeastern France.[3]
Lichtenberg | |
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 A general view of Lichtenberg | |
 Coat of arms | |
 Location of Lichtenberg | |
  Lichtenberg Location within France  Lichtenberg Location within Grand Est | |
| Coordinates: 48°55′18″N 7°28′53″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Grand Est |
| Department | Bas-Rhin |
| Arrondissement | Saverne |
| Canton | Ingwiller |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Yves Klein[1] |
Area 1 | 12.12 km2 (4.68 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 527 |
| • Density | 43.5/km2 (113/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 67265 /67340 |
| Elevation | 195–411 m (640–1,348 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
The village forms a part of the Parc naturel régional des Vosges du Nord.
Geography
Surrounding communes are Baerenthal in the neighbouring Moselle département to the northeast, Offwiller et Rothbach to the southeast, Ingwiller in the south, Wimmenau in the south-west and Reipertswiller to the northwest.
Landmarks
- Château de Lichtenberg (Lichtenberg Castle)
- The Catholic Church in Lichtenberg contains the Stations of the Cross by Marie-Louis Sorg (Wikipedia France).
