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Wasselonne

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Wasselonne
Coat of arms of Wasselonne
Location of Wasselonne
Map
CountryFrance
RegionGrand Est
DepartmentBas-Rhin
ArrondissementMolsheim
CantonSaverne
Government
 • Mayor (2008–2014) Joseph Ostermann
Area
1
15 km2 (6 sq mi)
Population
 (2006)
5,614
 • Density370/km2 (970/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
67520 /67310
Elevation195–380 m (640–1,247 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Wasselonne (Template:Lang-de) is a commune in the Bas-Rhin department in Grand Est in north-eastern France. It is in this city that we can see the oldest firm of unleavened bread in France: Etablissements René Neymann.

History

Monuments

Wasselonne is known for its castle, which was partially destroyed in 1674 of which the remains, a big circular tower and a square tower, can still be seen.

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