Neugartheim-Ittlenheim
Neugartheim-Ittlenheim is a commune in the Bas-Rhin department in Grand Est in north-eastern France.
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 View to the Kochersberg and the memorial | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Neugartheim-Ittlenheim 
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| Coordinates: 48°39′19″N 7°32′46″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Grand Est |
| Department | Bas-Rhin |
| Arrondissement | Saverne |
| Canton | Bouxwiller |
| Intercommunality | CC Kochersberg |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2001–2008) | Jean-Charles Gangloff |
| Area 1 | 4.06 km2 (1.57 sq mi) |
| Population (2017-01-01)[1] | 799 |
| • Density | 200/km2 (510/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 67228 /67370 |
| Elevation | 163–294 m (535–965 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
On the top of the Kochersberg stood a castle built in the 13th century. It has been destroyer three centuries later and the only relief staying is its past peripheral ditch.
On its place was built between 1794 and 1797 a semaphore tower, the second nearest station from Strasbourg (after Dingsheim's one) on the semaphore line to Paris. It was used until 1852.
Since the late 20th century, a memorial replaced this tower. Consisting of a motionless reproduction of the arms of such a tower, it can still be seen (within clear weather) from over ten kilometres, making the Kochersberg hill easily recognizable.
See also
References
- "Populations légales 2017". INSEE. Retrieved 6 January 2020.
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