Wasselonne

Wasselonne
Commune

Coat of arms
Wasselonne
Location within Grand Est region
Wasselonne
Coordinates: 48°38′N 7°27′E / 48.64°N 7.45°E / 48.64; 7.45Coordinates: 48°38′N 7°27′E / 48.64°N 7.45°E / 48.64; 7.45
Country France
Region Grand Est
Department Bas-Rhin
Arrondissement Molsheim
Canton Saverne
Intercommunality Coteaux Mossig
Government
 • Mayor (2014-2020) Michèle Eschlimann
Area1 15 km2 (6 sq mi)
Population (2014)2 5,616
 • Density 370/km2 (970/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST) UTC+2 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code 67520 /67310
Elevation 195–380 m (640–1,247 ft)

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.

Wasselonne (German: Wasselnheim) is a commune in the Bas-Rhin department in Grand Est in north-eastern France. It is in this city that we can see the oldest firm of unleavened bread in France: Etablissements René Neymann.

Monuments

Wasselonne is known for its castle, which was partially destroyed in 1674 of which the remains, a big circular tower and a square tower, can still be seen.

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