Petersbach
| Petersbach | ||
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| Commune | ||
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  Petersbach Location within Grand Est region  Petersbach | ||
| Coordinates: 48°52′18″N 7°16′05″E / 48.8717°N 7.2681°ECoordinates: 48°52′18″N 7°16′05″E / 48.8717°N 7.2681°E | ||
| Country | France | |
| Region | Grand Est | |
| Department | Bas-Rhin | |
| Arrondissement | Saverne | |
| Canton | Ingwiller | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor (2001–2008) | Christian Schmitt | |
| Area1 | 8.88 km2 (3.43 sq mi) | |
| Population (2006)2 | 728 | |
| • Density | 82/km2 (210/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) | |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) | |
| INSEE/Postal code | 67370 /67290 | |
| Elevation | 257–383 m (843–1,257 ft) | |
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1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. 2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. | ||
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Petersbach is a commune in the Bas-Rhin department in Grand Est in north-eastern France.
Peteresbach is within the Northern Vosges Regional Nature Park (French: Parc naturel régional des Vosges du Nord) that lies in the northern foothills of the Vosges Mountains.
Industry/Economy
At the eastern end of the town is the headquarters and major plant for fr:Grands Chais de France, a major French wine and spirit maker and exporter. It produces over 1m bottles of wine annually.
Culture
The local cultural ties to Germany are strong, including the use of a dialect of the Franconian languages combining French and Rhineland German.
See also
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