Balbronn
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Location within Alsace region
Balbronn
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| Country | France |
| Region | Alsace |
| Department | Bas-Rhin |
| Arrondissement | Molsheim |
| Canton | Wasselonne |
| Intercommunality | Coteaux de la Mossig |
| Mayor | Daniel Reutenauer (2008–2014) |
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| Elevation | 209–450 m (686–1,480 ft) |
| Land area1 | 10.18 km2 (3.93 sq mi) |
| Population2 | 631 (2009) |
| - Density | 62 /km2 (160 /sq mi) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 67018/ 67310 |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
| 2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. | |
Coordinates: 48°35′04″N 7°26′16″E / 48.5844°N 7.4378°E
Balbronn is a commune in the Bas-Rhin department in Alsace in northeastern France.
Balbronn's synagogue of 1895 survived the Nazi occupation.[1]
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Geography[edit]
Balbronn is located 25 kilometres west of Strasbourg. It is also located close to border of France and Germany.
Population[edit]
| Historical population | ||
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| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 1962 | 594 | — |
| 1968 | 600 | +1.0% |
| 1975 | 587 | −2.2% |
| 1982 | 563 | −4.1% |
| 1990 | 581 | +3.2% |
| 1999 | 602 | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 665 | +10.5% |
| 2009 | 631 | −5.1% |
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ (German) Balbronn (Dep. Bas-Rhin /Alsace / Unterelsass). Retrieved on August 11, 2008.
External links[edit]
- Official site (French)
- Balbronn on Quid (French)
- Balbronn on the map of France (French)
- Balbronn on Mapquest
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