Seltz ( French Seltz ) is a commune in the east of France in the Grand Est region [1] (former Alsace - Champagne - Ardenne - Lorraine ), department of the Lower Rhine , district of Agno-Wissambour , canton of Wissambour [2] . Until March 2015, the commune was the administrative center of the eponymous abolished canton (Wisambur district ).
| Commune | |||
| Seltz | |||
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| fr. Seltz | |||
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| A country |  France | ||
| Region | Grand est | ||
| The Department | Lower rhine | ||
| district | Agno-wissambour | ||
| Canton | Wisambur | ||
| The mayor | Jean-Luc Ball (2016-2020) | ||
| History and Geography | |||
| Area | 21.0 km² | ||
| Center height | 107 - 165 (122) m | ||
| Climate type | moderately continental | ||
| Timezone | UTC + 1 , in summer UTC + 2 | ||
| Population | |||
| Population | 3311 people ( 2013 ) | ||
| Density | 157.7 people / km² | ||
| Official language | French | ||
| Digital identifiers | |||
| Postcode | 67470 | ||
| INSEE Code | 67463 | ||
| seltz.fr (fr.) | |||
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Geographical position
The city is located on the Sauer River near the Rhine . About 10 km east of Selce, on the right bank of the Rhine, lies the German city of Rastatt . The distance to Baden-Baden along the road is 28 km, to Karlsruhe 41 km and to Strasbourg 51 km to the south.
The area of the commune is 21.0 km², the population is 3161 people [3] [4] (2006) with an upward trend: 3311 people [5] (2013), the population density is 157.7 people / km².
History
The ancient city, located on the banks of the Rhine River, has a rich history. Since ancient times, due to its convenient location near the river, which could easily be crossed at the location of the city, ancient tribes and peoples settled here. The Celts called the city of Saliso, the Romans who built military camps here, Saletio. Numerous remains of these ancient tribes were discovered in 1900 .
During the reign of the Merovingians, this area was called Salosia, and during the Carolingians who built the castle, the city began to be called Saltz. In 968, Otton I , the founder of the Holy Roman Empire, presented the city and neighboring villages to his wife, Empress Adelheide , who founded the Benedictine Abbey there , where she died in 999. Her grave became a place of pilgrimage. The bishop of Strasbourg sought her canonization in 1085.
During the reign of the Hohenstaufen dynasty , Seltz received the status of a city , and in 1357, Emperor Charles IV was turned into an imperial city .
In 1798, at the Rastatt Congress , borders were set, including between France and Baden. On January 9, 1803, Napoleon Bonaparte personally convened a meeting of the cantons in Selce. The original document of this ceremony, decorated with the seal of Bonaparte, is kept in the archives of the city.
Like all of Alsace, Seltz from 1871 to 1918 was annexed by the German Empire , and after the end of the First World War he was again returned to France. During World War II, the city was temporarily evacuated. The re-annexation of Alsace by Germany occurred in 1940. In March 1945, Seltz was liberated by the Allied forces and finally remained part of France.
Population
The population of the commune in 2011 was 3250 people [6] , in 2012 - 3281 people [7] , and in 2013 - 3311 people [5] .
| 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 | 2008 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2150 | 2387 | 2570 | 2637 | 2584 | 2985 | 3161 | 3217 | 3250 | 3281 | 3311 |
Population dynamics [3] [4] [5] [8] :
Economics
In 2010, out of 2202 people of working age (from 15 to 64 years), 1733 were economically active , 469 inactive (activity indicator 78.7%, in 1999 - 73.9%). Of 1733 active able-bodied residents, 1583 people worked (872 men and 711 women), 150 were unemployed (58 men and 92 women). Among 469 able-bodied inactive citizens, 156 were pupils or students , 137 - pensioners , and another 176 - were inactive for other reasons [9] [10] .
Attractions (photo gallery)
City Hall
School building
City Media Library
Notes
- ↑ Décret n ° 2016-1262 du 28 septembre 2016 portant fixation du nom de la région Grand Est (French) . Decree of September 28, 2016 . legifrance.gouv.fr. Date of appeal October 31, 2016. Archived on October 2, 2016.
- ↑ Décret n ° 2014-185 du 18 février 2014 portant délimitation des cantons dans le département du Bas-Rhin (French) . Directive February 18, 2014 . legifrance.gouv.fr. Date of appeal April 20, 2016. Archived February 24, 2014.
- ↑ 1 2 Population selon le sexe et l'âge ... 2006 (Fr.) . Distribution of the population by sex and age (2006) . INSEE . Date of appeal April 20, 2016. Archived on September 4, 2012.
- ↑ 1 2 Population in 2006 (French) . INSEE . Date of appeal April 20, 2016. Archived on November 16, 2015.
- ↑ 1 2 3 Population in 2013 (French) . INSEE . Date of appeal April 20, 2016. Archived February 22, 2016.
- ↑ Population in 2011 (French) . INSEE . Date of appeal April 20, 2016. Archived on November 16, 2015.
- ↑ Population in 2012 (French) . INSEE . Date of appeal April 20, 2016. Archived November 16, 2015.
- ↑ The population of the village of Seltz (Fr.) . cassini.ehess. Date of appeal April 20, 2016.
- ↑ Base chiffres clés: emploi - population active 2010 (French) . INSEE . Date of appeal April 20, 2016. (the latest data are for 1999; temporary employment is partially taken into account)
- ↑ Base chiffres clés: emploi - population active 2010 (French) . Key indicators: employment and labor activity of the population in 2010 . INSEE . Date of appeal April 20, 2016. (the latest data are for 1999; temporary employment is partially taken into account)
Links
- The official website of the mayor's office of the Seltz municipality (French) Date of appeal April 20, 2016.
- Community website (fr.)
- Website about Seltz (fr.)