Woerth ( fr. Woerth ) is a commune in the northeast of France in the Grand Est region [1] (former Alsace - Champagne - Ardenne - Lorraine ), department of the Lower Rhine , district of Agno-Wisambour , canton of Reisssoffen [2] . Until March 2015, the commune was the administrative center of the eponymous abolished canton (Wisambur district ).
| Commune | |||
| Woerth | |||
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| fr. Woerth | |||
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| A country |  France | ||
| Region | Grand est | ||
| The Department | Lower rhine | ||
| district | Agno-wissambour | ||
| Canton | Reischoffen | ||
| The mayor | Alain Fuchs (2014-2020) | ||
| History and Geography | |||
| Square | 6.47 km² | ||
| Center height | 170 (160 - 242) m | ||
| Climate type | moderately continental | ||
| Timezone | UTC + 1 , in summer UTC + 2 | ||
| Population | |||
| Population | 1,753 people ( 2013 ) | ||
| Density | 270.9 people / km² | ||
| Official language | French | ||
| Digital identifiers | |||
| Postcode | 67360 | ||
| INSEE Code | 67550 | ||
| woerth.fr (fr.) | |||
History
During the time of the Holy Roman Empire, Woerth was part of the county of Ganau-Lichtenberg . Since 1588, Count Philip V of Hanau-Lichtenberg printed here the first coins circulated in his district.
Woerth gained fame as the site of the battle at the beginning of the Franco-Prussian War on August 6, 1870 [3] . About 20,000 warriors died in this battle. Today there is a museum that stores relics of that era. In Germany, in many cities, streets are named in memory of the Battle of Wörth, for example, in Berlin. This victorious battle for the Germans played an important role in the unification of the German states. In Wörth and its environs, first of all, to the west of the city, on the roads towards Freshwiller and Alsaskhausen, there are numerous military monuments that keep the memory of both the French and the Germans who died in that war.
Geographical position
The municipality is located on the Sauer River at an elevation near the South Palatinate Forest, 23 kilometers southwest of Wisambur . It is part of the Northern Vosges regional nature reserve.
The area of the commune is 6.47 km², the population is 1796 people [4] [5] (2006) with a tendency to stabilize: 1753 people [6] (2013), the population density is 270.9 people / km².
Population
The population of the commune in 2011 was 1790 people [7] , in 2012 - 1769 people [8] , and in 2013 - 1753 people [6] .
| 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 | 2008 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1335 | 1475 | 1741 | 1710 | 1626 | 1670 | 1796 | 1824 | 1790 | 1769 | 1753 |
Population dynamics [4] [5] [6] [9] :
Economics
In 2007, among 1144 people of working age (15-64 years), 867 were economically active , 277 were inactive (activity indicator 75.8%, in 1999 it was 72.0%). Of the 867 active, 793 people worked (442 men and 351 women), 74 were unemployed (27 men and 47 women). Among 277 inactive 87 people were pupils or students, 97 - pensioners, 93 were inactive for other reasons.
In 2008, the municipality had 705 taxable households, in which 1786.5 people lived. The income curve brought 18 708 euros per consumer.
In 2010, out of 1,134 people of working age (from 15 to 64 years), 868 were economically active , 266 inactive (activity indicator 76.5%, in 1999 - 72.0%). Out of 868 active able-bodied residents, 788 people worked (423 men and 365 women), 80 were unemployed (37 men and 43 women). Among 266 able-bodied inactive citizens, 81 were pupils or students , 100 - pensioners , and another 85 - were inactive due to other reasons [10] [11] .
Attractions (photo gallery)
Church
Church of Saint-Lauren
Organ (1898)
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 treatment March 12, 2016. Archived February 24, 2014.
- ↑ Werth // Military Encyclopedia : [in 18 vol.] / Ed. V.F. Novitsky [et al.]. - SPb. ; [ M. ]: Type. t-va I. D. Sytin , 1911-1915.
- ↑ 1 2 Population selon le sexe et l'âge ... 2006 (Fr.) . Distribution of the population by sex and age (2006) . INSEE . Date of treatment March 12, 2016. Archived on September 4, 2012.
- ↑ 1 2 Population in 2006 (French) . INSEE . Date of treatment March 12, 2016. Archived on November 16, 2015.
- ↑ 1 2 3 Population in 2013 (French) . INSEE . Date of treatment March 12, 2016. Archived February 22, 2016.
- ↑ Population in 2011 (French) . INSEE . Date of treatment March 12, 2016. Archived on November 16, 2015.
- ↑ Population in 2012 (French) . INSEE . Date of treatment March 12, 2016. Archived on November 16, 2015.
- ↑ The population of Woerth (Fr.) . cassini.ehess. Date of treatment March 12, 2016.
- ↑ Base chiffres clés: emploi - population active 2010 (French) . INSEE . Date of treatment March 12, 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 treatment March 12, 2016. (the latest data are for 1999; temporary employment is partially taken into account)
Links
- Werth, market place // Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary : in 86 volumes (82 volumes and 4 additional). - SPb. , 1890-1907.
- The official website of the City Hall of Woerth (fr.) . Date of treatment March 12, 2016.
- Woerth Castle (Fr.) .
- Parish Church of St. Lawrence in Woerth (Fr.) .
- Website about Werth (Fr.) (German) (English) .