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Birkenwald
Sign in to saveBirkenwald (Alsatian: Bìrikewàld) is a former commune in the Bas-Rhin department in northeastern France. On 1 January 2016, it was merged into the new commune Sommerau.
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Birkenwald was a delegated commune in France, situated in the Grand Est region. It was located within the arrondissement of Saverne, the canton of Marmoutier, and the Bas-Rhin department. The area covered 5.12 square kilometers and stood at an elevation of 432 meters above sea level.
The commune shared borders with Sommerau, Dimbsthal, Wangenbourg-Engenthal, and Hengwiller. Its population was recorded as 319, while another source lists 267. Birkenwald used the postal code 67440 and was associated with the canton of Saverne for electoral purposes.
The entity was dissolved on December 31, 2015, and was replaced by Sommerau.
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- French commune.name
- Birkenwald
- French commune.native name
- Bírikewàld
- French commune.image
- Mairie Birkenwald.JPG
- French commune.caption
- Town hall
- French commune.image coat of arms
- Blason ville fr Birkenwald Bas-Rhin.svg
- French commune.arrondissement
- Saverne
- French commune.canton
- Saverne
- French commune.INSEE
- 67041
- French commune.postal code
- 67440
- French commune.commune
- Sommerau
- French commune.elevation min m
- 258
- French commune.elevation max m
- 432
- French commune.area km2
- 5.12
- French commune.population
- 326
- French commune.population date
- 2022
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- Instance of
- delegated commune
- Official name
- Birkenwald
- Country
- France
- Located in
- Bas-Rhin
- Population
- 319
- Area
- 5.12
- Elevation
- 432
- Time zone
- UTC+02:00
- Shares border with
- Salenthal
- Image
- Mairie Birkenwald.JPG
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- Commons category
- Birkenwald
- replaced by
- Sommerau
- dissolved, abolished or demolished date
- 2015-12-31
- postal code
- 67440
- associated electoral district
- canton of Saverne
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Birkenwald (Alsatian: Bìrikewàld) is a former commune in the Bas-Rhin department in northeastern France. On 1 January 2016, it was merged into the new commune Sommerau.
==Geography== Birkenwald is located at the foot of Vosges Mountains, in the small valley formed by Sommerau river, that feeds the Mossig. It limits with Dimbsthal and Salenthal at northeast, Allenwiller at east, Wangenbourg-Engenthal at southwest and Hengwiller at northeast. The landscape in the south of the commune is mostly dominated by forests. Other areas surrounding it are covered by meadows and fruit trees, located in an inhabited area.
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