Morschwiller
Morschwiller (German: Morschweiler) is a commune in the Bas-Rhin department in Grand Est in north-eastern France.
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Location of Morschwiller 
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| Coordinates: 48°49′16″N 7°37′36″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Grand Est |
| Department | Bas-Rhin |
| Arrondissement | Haguenau-Wissembourg |
| Canton | Haguenau |
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| • Mayor (2001–2008) | Marie-France Moritz |
| Area 1 | 4.62 km2 (1.78 sq mi) |
| Population (2017-01-01)[1] | 587 |
| • Density | 130/km2 (330/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 67304 /67350 |
| Elevation | 194–302 m (636–991 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Etymology and names
The first written reference to Morschwiller's name was in 771 A.D., when it was called Moraswilari. Other historical names for the village include: Moresheim (840), Morinsheim (870), Morswilre (1372), Morsweyler (1666), and Morschweiler/Morschwiller by the 18th and 19th centuries.[2]
The willer/weiler (English: hamlet) suffix of Morschwiller comes from Middle High German wīler, from Old High German wīlāri, from Latin villa (“estate”).
See also
References
- "Populations légales 2017". INSEE. Retrieved 6 January 2020.
- Batt, Ronald Elmer. The Chapel: A Comprehensive History of the Chapel and Pilgrimage of Our Lady Help of Christians, Cheektowaga, New York and of the Alsatian Immigrant Community at Williamsville, New York. Buffalo, NY: The Holling Press, Inc. p. 189.
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