Scherwiller
Commune in Grand Est, France
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Scherwiller (French pronunciation: [ʃɛʁvilɛʁ]; German: Scherweiler) is a commune in the Bas-Rhin department in Alsace in northeastern France.[3]
Scherwiller | |
|---|---|
 The village viewed from the vineyard | |
 Coat of arms | |
 Location of Scherwiller | |
  Scherwiller  Scherwiller | |
| Coordinates: 48°17′18″N 7°25′07″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Grand Est |
| Department | Bas-Rhin |
| Arrondissement | Sélestat-Erstein |
| Canton | Sélestat |
| Intercommunality | Sélestat |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Olivier Sohler[1] |
Area 1 | 18.08 km2 (6.98 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 3,099 |
| • Density | 171.4/km2 (443.9/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 67445 /67750 |
| Elevation | 168–532 m (551–1,745 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Geography
The town is situated on the wine route at an altitude of 185 meters (607 ft). Scherwiller is located at the mouth of the valleys of Sainte-Marie-aux-Mines to the east, and Villé at north, 5 kilometers (3.1 mi) west of Sélestat, Center Alsace, and 3.5 km (2.2 mi) south of Châtenois.
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 2,300 | — |
| 1975 | 2,368 | +0.42% |
| 1982 | 2,382 | +0.08% |
| 1990 | 2,278 | −0.56% |
| 1999 | 2,614 | +1.54% |
| 2007 | 3,009 | +1.77% |
| 2012 | 3,136 | +0.83% |
| 2017 | 3,195 | +0.37% |
| Source: INSEE[4] | ||
Residents are referred to as Scherwillerois in French.
History
The name was mentioned early in the form Sceravillare or Scerwiller, designating a hamlet on the edge of the Scheer, the former name of the Aubach River, which runs through the village. Scherwiller is located at the intersection of two Roman roads: on an east–west axis the salt road from the Villé Valley, and on a north–south axis a Roman road, two milestones of which are still identifiable in the town itself. This explains the presence of Ortenbourg Castle during the 12th century.
Economy
Located in the heart of Alsace, the village is built in the middle of a 300-hectare (740-acre) vineyard, extending along the slopes downwards from Ortenbourg and Ramstein castles.
