Itterswiller

Itterswiller (German: Ittersweiler) is a commune in the Bas-Rhin department in Alsace in north-eastern France.

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Commune
A general view of Itterswiller
Coat of arms
Location of Itterswiller
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Coordinates: 48°21′53″N 7°25′54″E
Country	France
Region	Grand Est
Department	Bas-Rhin
Arrondissement	Sélestat-Erstein
Canton	Obernai
Intercommunality	Bernstein et Ungersberg
Government
• Mayor (2008–2014)	Vincent Kieffer
Area ^1	11.8 km^2 (4.6 sq mi)
Population  (Jan. 2017)[1]	242
• Density	21/km^2 (53/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	67227 /67140
Elevation	220–287 m (722–942 ft)
^1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km^2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Geography

The village is located on the eastern beginnings of the Vosges Mountains, between Molsheim to the north and Sélestat top the south. It is a few kilometres to the west of the Autoroute A35, the principal north-south highway in Alsace.

Economy

Tourism is important to the local economy which is positioned on the Elsässer Weinstraße. The village also takes a pride in its vineyards.

History

The village is on the course of a Roman road: it is therefore believed that the area must have been settled during the Roman empire period. The name is thought to come from the Latin "Itineris villa" which indicates a hostelry for travellers.

In terms of surviving written records, a so-called Letter of Indulgence to Itterswiller dates from 1330.

Celebrations

An annual church festival takes place at the end of September or start of October.

See also

• Communes of the Bas-Rhin department

References

• INSEE commune file

1. "Populations légales 2017". INSEE. Retrieved 6 January 2020.