Wingen-sur-Moder
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Wingen-sur-Moder (; ; Rhine Franconian: Winge) is a commune in the Bas-Rhin department in Grand Est in north-eastern France. The name, literally translated as "Wingen on the Moder", is often shortened to Wingen, although this is the name of a small commune in the Haguenau-Wissembourg arrondissement.
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Place details
- Locality
- Wingen-sur-Moder
- Region
- Grand Est
- Country
- France
- Population
- 1,563
- Timezone
- Europe/Paris
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Key facts
- French commune.name
- Wingen-sur-Moder
- French commune.commune status
- Commune
- French commune.image
- WingenModer 01.JPG
- French commune.caption
- The church in Wingen-sur-Moder
- French commune.image coat of arms
- Blason ville fr Wingen-sur-Moder (Bas-Rhin).svg
- French commune.arrondissement
- Saverne
- French commune.canton
- Ingwiller
- French commune.INSEE
- 67538
- French commune.postal code
- 67290
- French commune.mayor
- Christian Dorschner
- French commune.term
- 2020–2026
- French commune.intercommunality
- Hanau-La Petite Pierre
- French commune.elevation min m
- 207
- French commune.elevation max m
- 406
- French commune.area km2
- 17.37
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Encyclopedic overview
10 sectionsContents
- History
- Battle of Wingen-sur-Moder
- Heritage sites
- Geography
- Population
- Transport
- Twin city
- See also
- References
- External links
Wingen-sur-Moder (; ; Rhine Franconian: Winge) is a commune in the Bas-Rhin department in Grand Est in north-eastern France. The name, literally translated as "Wingen on the Moder", is often shortened to Wingen, although this is the name of a small commune in the Haguenau-Wissembourg arrondissement.
==History== The location of Wingen-sur-Moder was the site of a village of the Triboci tribe. Part of the borders of the village are marked by menhirs, including three named menhirs which still exist: Spitzstein, Drei-Peterstein, and Breitenstein. The first known mention of Wingen is in 718, when Wingibergus is mentioned in documents donated to Weissenburg Abbey. The village is also mentioned in 742 as Wigone Monte and in the twelfth century as Winchenhoven.
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