Adamswiller

Adamswiller (German: Adamsweiler) is a French commune in the Bas-Rhin department in the Grand Est region of northeastern France.

Adamswiller
Commune
An aerial view of Adamswiller
Coat of arms
Location of Adamswiller
Adamswiller
Adamswiller
Coordinates: 48°54′19″N 7°12′13″E
CountryFrance
RegionGrand Est
DepartmentBas-Rhin
ArrondissementSaverne
CantonIngwiller
IntercommunalityAlsace Bossue
Government
 • Mayor (2014-2020) Armand Moritz
Area
1
3.4 km2 (1.3 sq mi)
Population
 (2016)
377
 • Density110/km2 (290/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
67002 /67320
Elevation234–303 m (768–994 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

The inhabitants of the commune are known as Adamswillerois or Adamswilleroises[1]

Geography

Adamswiller is located some 20 km north by north-west of Phalsbourg and 20 km south-east of Sarralbe. The D9 road from Mackwiller passes south through the western part of the commune on the way to Durstel in the south. The D182 runs off the D9 in the commune to Rexingen in the south-west. There is also the D239 road from the village going north-east to join the D919 road just outside the commune. The commune is mostly farmland with a little forest in the east.[2]

The commune is renowned for its pink sandstone from the north-east of the commune which has been approved for the restoration of historical monuments.

The Eichel river forms the north-western border of the commune and the Marstbach forms the western border. The commune lies within the Northern Vosges Regional Natural Park.

Neighbouring communes and villages[2]

History

The commune was formerly part of the County of La Petite-Pierre. Between Adamswiller and Mackwiller there have been found ancient tombs which have been given the name Totdenberg due to the heights on which they were found (The hill of the Dead).

Heraldry
Arms of Adamswiller
 Blazon:

Or, a chevron of gules in base Argent.

Toponymy
  • 1281: Adelmanswiler
  • 1793: Adamsweiller
  • 1801: Adamswiler

In German: Adamsweiler.

Administration

List of Successive Mayors of Adamswiller[3]

FromToNamePartyPosition
20012014François Brua
2014CurrentArmand MoritzDVD

(Not all data is known)

Population
Historical population
YearPop.±%
2005398—    
2006393−1.3%
2007376−4.3%
2008381+1.3%
2009387+1.6%
2010392+1.3%
2011401+2.3%
2012408+1.7%
2013398−2.5%
2014388−2.5%
2015378−2.6%
2016377−0.3%
Population change (See database)
1793 1800 1806 1821 1831 1836 1841 1846 1851
215 210 246 326 324 296 308 305 289
1856 1861 1866 1872 1876 1881 1886 1891 1896
275 277 289 299 286 280 274 265 303
1901 1906 1911 1921 1926 1931 1936 1946 1954
313 335 331 317 332 334 343 356 366
1962 1968 1975 1982 1990 1999 2006 2009 -
406 427 429 460 469 459 398 387 -

Culture and heritage
The Rauschen Sandstone Quarry

Civil heritage

The commune has a number of buildings and structures that are registered as historical monuments:

  • A Blacksmith's House at 27 Rue Principale (1881)[4]
  • The Town Hall / School at 44 Rue Principale (19th century)[5]
  • A Farmhouse at 51 Rue Principale (1825)[6]
  • A Farmhouse at 55 Rue Principale (1909)[7]
  • The Au Cheval Noir restaurant at 59 Rue Principale (1857)[8]
  • The Weaver's House at 68 Rue Principale (18th century)[9]
  • The Worker's House at 69 Rue Principale (1835)[10]
  • A Restaurant at 73 Rue Principale (1895)[11]
  • The Totenberg Tile Factory at RD 239 (1806)[12]
  • Houses and Farms[13]
  • A Public Bench at 12 Rue de la Gare (1856) is registered as an historical object.[14]
Other sites of interest
  • The Rauscher Quarry[15]
  • The Black Horse bistro

Religious heritage

The commune has several religious buildings and structures that are registered as historical monuments:

  • A Monstrance Altar Bench at CD 239 (1856)[16]
  • A Lutheran Church at Rue Principale (1836).[17] The Church has several items which are registered as historical objects:
    • The Furniture in the Church (Supplementary)[18]
    • The Organ (1846)[19]
    • A Baptismal Ewer and Basin (19th century)[20]
  • The Cemetery (1905).[21] All movable items in the Cemetery are registered as historical objects.[22]

See also

Notes and references

Notes

    References
    1. Inhabitants of Bas-Rhin (in French)
    2. Google Maps
    3. List of Mayors of France (in French)
    4. Ministry of Culture, Mérimée IA67005475 Blacksmith's House at 27 Rue Principale (in French)
    5. Ministry of Culture, Mérimée IA67005474 Town Hall / School at 44 Rue Principale (in French)
    6. Ministry of Culture, Mérimée IA67005478 Farmhouse at 51 Rue Principale (in French)
    7. Ministry of Culture, Mérimée IA67005479 Farmhouse at 55 Rue Principale (in French)
    8. Ministry of Culture, Mérimée IA67005480 Au Cheval Noir restaurant at 59 Rue Principale (in French)
    9. Ministry of Culture, Mérimée IA67005476 Weaver's House at 68 Rue Principale (in French)
    10. Ministry of Culture, Mérimée IA67005477 Worker's House at 69 Rue Principale (in French)
    11. Ministry of Culture, Mérimée IA67005481 Restaurant at 73 Rue Principale (in French)
    12. Ministry of Culture, Mérimée IA67005482 Totenberg Tile Factory at RD 239 (in French)
    13. Ministry of Culture, Mérimée IA67005472 Houses and Farms (in French)
    14. Ministry of Culture, Palissy IM67009314 Public Bench at 12 Rue de la Gare (in French)
    15. "SA Rauscher". Archived from the original on 2014-09-03. Retrieved 2013-08-01.
    16. Ministry of Culture, Mérimée PA00084578 Monstrance Altar Bench (in French)
    17. Ministry of Culture, Mérimée IA67005473 Lutheran Church (in French)
    18. Ministry of Culture, Palissy IM67009312 Furniture in the Church (Supplementary) (in French)
    19. Ministry of Culture, Palissy IM67009311 Organ (in French)
    20. Ministry of Culture, Palissy IM67009310 Baptismal Ewer and Basin (in French)
    21. Ministry of Culture, Mérimée IA67005483 Cemetery (in French)
    22. Ministry of Culture, Palissy IM67009313 Movable Items in the Cemetery (in French)
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