Adamswiller

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.[https://www.google.com/maps/place/Adamswiller,+France/@48.9067784,7.2017505,2995m/data=!3m2!1e3!4b1!4m2!3m1!1s0x479424ad71762cd1:0x40a5fb99a3961d0?hl=en Google Maps]

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.

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|Centre = Adamswiller

|North = Waldhambach

|Northeast = Weislingen

|East = Tieffenbach

|Southeast = Struth

|South = Durstel

|Southwest = Bettwiller

|West = Rexingen

|Northwest = Mackwiller

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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).

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

In German: Adamsweiler.

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List of Successive Mayors of Adamswiller[http://www.francegenweb.org/mairesgenweb/resultcommune.php?id=5968 List of Mayors of France] {{in lang|fr}}

The inhabitants of the commune are known as Adamswillerois or Adamswilleroises in French.[https://www.habitants.fr/bas-rhin-67 Le nom des habitants du 67 - Bas-Rhin], habitants.fr

{{Historical populations

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| source = EHESS{{Cassini-Ehess|120|Adamswiller}} and INSEE[https://www.insee.fr/fr/statistiques/4515315?geo=COM-67002#ancre-POP_T1 Population en historique depuis 1968], INSEE

|1793 |215

|1800 |210

|1806 |246

|1821 |326

|1831 |324

|1836 |296

|1841 |308

|1846 |305

|1851 |289

|1856 |275

|1861 |277

|1866 |289

|1871 |299

|1875 |286

|1880 |280

|1885 |274

|1890 |265

|1895 |303

|1900 |313

|1905 |335

|1910 |331

|1921 |317

|1926 |332

|1931 |334

|1936 |343

|1946 |356

|1954 |366

|1962 |406

|1968 |427

|1975 |429

|1982 |460

|1990 |469

|1999 |459

|2007 |376

|2012 |408

|2017 |377

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

• A Blacksmith's House at 27 Rue Principale (1881){{Mérimée Icon}}Ministry of Culture, Mérimée {{Mérimée|IA67005475|IA67005475 Blacksmith's House at 27 Rue Principale}} {{in lang|fr}}
• The Town Hall / School at 44 Rue Principale (19th century){{Mérimée Icon}}Ministry of Culture, Mérimée {{Mérimée|IA67005474|IA67005474 Town Hall / School at 44 Rue Principale}} {{in lang|fr}}
• A Farmhouse at 51 Rue Principale (1825){{Mérimée Icon}}Ministry of Culture, Mérimée {{Mérimée|IA67005478|IA67005478 Farmhouse at 51 Rue Principale}} {{in lang|fr}}
• A Farmhouse at 55 Rue Principale (1909){{Mérimée Icon}}Ministry of Culture, Mérimée {{Mérimée|IA67005479|IA67005479 Farmhouse at 55 Rue Principale}} {{in lang|fr}}
• The Au Cheval Noir restaurant at 59 Rue Principale (1857){{Mérimée Icon}}Ministry of Culture, Mérimée {{Mérimée|IA67005480|IA67005480 Au Cheval Noir restaurant at 59 Rue Principale}} {{in lang|fr}}
• The Weaver's House at 68 Rue Principale (1821){{Mérimée Icon}}Ministry of Culture, Mérimée {{Mérimée|IA67005476|IA67005476 Weaver's House at 68 Rue Principale}} {{in lang|fr}}
• The Worker's House at 69 Rue Principale (1835){{Mérimée Icon}}Ministry of Culture, Mérimée {{Mérimée|IA67005477|IA67005477 Worker's House at 69 Rue Principale}} {{in lang|fr}}
• A Restaurant at 73 Rue Principale (1895){{Mérimée Icon}}Ministry of Culture, Mérimée {{Mérimée|IA67005481|IA67005481 Restaurant at 73 Rue Principale}} {{in lang|fr}}
• The Totenberg Tile Factory at RD 239 (1806){{Mérimée Icon}}Ministry of Culture, Mérimée {{Mérimée|IA67005482|IA67005482 Totenberg Tile Factory at RD 239}} {{in lang|fr}}
• Houses and Farms{{Mérimée Icon}}Ministry of Culture, Mérimée {{Mérimée|IA67005472|IA67005472 Houses and Farms}} {{in lang|fr}}
• A Public Bench at 12 Rue du Moulin

(1856){{Palissy Icon}} is registered as an historical object.Ministry of Culture, Palissy {{Palissy|IM67009314|IM67009314 Public Bench at 12 Rue de la Gare}} {{in lang|fr}}

;Other sites of interest

• The Rauscher Quarry{{Cite web |url=http://www.rauscher.fr/public/type-de-pierre/type-de-pierre.php?id_lang=3 |title=SA Rauscher |access-date=2013-08-01 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140903115531/http://www.rauscher.fr/public/type-de-pierre/type-de-pierre.php?id_lang=3 |archive-date=2014-09-03 |url-status=dead }}

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

• A Monstrance Altar Bench at CD 239 (1856){{Mérimée Icon}}Ministry of Culture, Mérimée {{Mérimée|PA00084578|PA00084578 Monstrance Altar Bench}} {{in lang|fr}}
• A Lutheran Church at Rue Principale (1836).{{Mérimée Icon}}Ministry of Culture, Mérimée {{Mérimée|IA67005473|IA67005473 Lutheran Church}} {{in lang|fr}} The Church has several items which are registered as historical objects:
• The Furniture in the Church (Supplementary){{Palissy Icon}}Ministry of Culture, Palissy {{Palissy|IM67009312|IM67009312 Furniture in the Church (Supplementary)}} {{in lang|fr}}
• The Organ (1846){{Palissy Icon}}Ministry of Culture, Palissy {{Palissy|IM67009311|IM67009311 Organ}} {{in lang|fr}}
• A Baptismal Ewer and Basin (19th century){{Palissy Icon}}Ministry of Culture, Palissy {{Palissy|IM67009310|IM67009310 Baptismal Ewer and Basin}} {{in lang|fr}}
• The Cemetery (1905).{{Mérimée Icon}}Ministry of Culture, Mérimée {{Mérimée|IA67005483|IA67005483 Cemetery}} {{in lang|fr}} All movable items in the Cemetery{{Palissy Icon}} are registered as historical objects.Ministry of Culture, Palissy {{Palissy|IM67009313|IM67009313 Movable Items in the Cemetery}} {{in lang|fr}}

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• [https://web.archive.org/web/20070311022037/http://www.ign.fr/affiche_rubrique.asp?rbr_id=1087&CommuneId=63499 Adamswiller on the old National Geographic Institute website] {{in lang|fr}}
• [http://www.geoportail.gouv.fr/accueil?c=7.2036,48.9053&z=7.92265E-5&l=GEOGRAPHICALGRIDSYSTEMS.MAPS.3D$GEOPORTAIL:OGC:WMTS@aggregate(1)&l=ADMINISTRATIVEUNITS.BOUNDARIES$GEOPORTAIL:OGC:WMTS(1)&permalink=yes Adamswiller on Géoportail], National Geographic Institute (IGN) website {{in lang|fr}}
• [http://rumsey.geogarage.com/maps/cassinige.html?lat=48.9053&lon=7.2036&zoom=13 Adamsweiller on the 1750 Cassini Map]

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