Birkenwald
Encyclopedia
Birkenwald is a commune
in the Bas-Rhin
department in Alsace
in north-eastern France
.
, in the small valley formed by Sommerau river, that feeds the Mossig. limits with Dimbsthal
and Salenthal
at northeast, Allenwiller at east, Wangenbourg-Engenthal
at southwest and Hengwiller
at northeast.
The landscape in the south of the commune is mostly dominated by forests. Other areas surrounding it are covered by meadows and fruit trees, located in an inhabited area.
The National Route 4
is 2.5 miles away, connecting the town to Strasbourg
and Saverne
.
The communal road 229 connects the town with Dimbsthal
and Obersteigen. The public transportation of Birkenwald is managed by Low-Rhine 67 network, line 404.
The village probably was formerly located on the hillside where a vault
was found which dated from 1751.
Communes of France
The commune is the lowest level of administrative division in the French Republic. French communes are roughly equivalent to incorporated municipalities or villages in the United States or Gemeinden in Germany...
in the Bas-Rhin
Bas-Rhin
Bas-Rhin is a department of France. The name means "Lower Rhine". It is the more populous and densely populated of the two departments of the Alsace region, with 1,079,013 inhabitants in 2006.- History :...
department in Alsace
Alsace
Alsace is the fifth-smallest of the 27 regions of France in land area , and the smallest in metropolitan France. It is also the seventh-most densely populated region in France and third most densely populated region in metropolitan France, with ca. 220 inhabitants per km²...
in north-eastern France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
.
Geography
Birkenwald is located at the foot of Vosges MountainsVosges mountains
For the department of France of the same name, see Vosges.The Vosges are a range of low mountains in eastern France, near its border with Germany. They extend along the west side of the Rhine valley in a northnortheast direction, mainly from Belfort to Saverne...
, in the small valley formed by Sommerau river, that feeds the Mossig. limits with Dimbsthal
Dimbsthal
Dimbsthal is a commune in the Bas-Rhin department in Alsace in north-eastern France.-References:*...
and Salenthal
Salenthal
Salenthal is a commune in the Bas-Rhin department in Alsace in north-eastern France.-References:*...
at northeast, Allenwiller at east, Wangenbourg-Engenthal
Wangenbourg-Engenthal
Wangenbourg-Engenthal is a commune in the Bas-Rhin department in Alsace in north-eastern France.The commune is not a single settlement, but rather an administrative unit comprising the following eight mountain hamlets:...
at southwest and Hengwiller
Hengwiller
Hengwiller is a commune in the Bas-Rhin department in Alsace in north-eastern France.-Geography:Much of the village economy is agriculture based, and most of the surrounding land is used for arable cultivation and fruit orchards....
at northeast.
The landscape in the south of the commune is mostly dominated by forests. Other areas surrounding it are covered by meadows and fruit trees, located in an inhabited area.
The National Route 4
Route nationale 4
The Route nationale 4 is a trunk road in France between Paris and the frontier with Germany.-Reclassification:The RN 4 has been re-classified around Nancy as the RD 400 as through traffic is now directed onto the Autoroutes A 31 and A 33....
is 2.5 miles away, connecting the town to Strasbourg
Strasbourg
Strasbourg is the capital and principal city of the Alsace region in eastern France and is the official seat of the European Parliament. Located close to the border with Germany, it is the capital of the Bas-Rhin département. The city and the region of Alsace are historically German-speaking,...
and Saverne
Saverne
Saverne is a commune in the Bas-Rhin department in Alsace in north-eastern France. It is situated on the Rhine-Marne canal at the foot of a pass over the Vosges Mountains, and 45 km N.W...
.
The communal road 229 connects the town with Dimbsthal
Dimbsthal
Dimbsthal is a commune in the Bas-Rhin department in Alsace in north-eastern France.-References:*...
and Obersteigen. The public transportation of Birkenwald is managed by Low-Rhine 67 network, line 404.
History
The commune was established on 17 February 843.The village probably was formerly located on the hillside where a vault
Vault (architecture)
A Vault is an architectural term for an arched form used to provide a space with a ceiling or roof. The parts of a vault exert lateral thrust that require a counter resistance. When vaults are built underground, the ground gives all the resistance required...
was found which dated from 1751.