Petersbach

{{Infobox French commune

|name = Petersbach

|commune status = Commune

|image = Église protestante de Petersbach (vue de la Rue Principale).jpg

|caption = The Protestant church in Petersbach

|image coat of arms = Blason ville fr Petersbach (Bas-Rhin).svg

|arrondissement = Saverne

|canton = Ingwiller

|INSEE = 67370

|postal code = 67290

|mayor = Christian Fauth{{cite web|title=Répertoire national des élus: les maires|url=https://www.data.gouv.fr/fr/datasets/r/2876a346-d50c-4911-934e-19ee07b0e503|website=data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises|date=2 December 2020|language=fr}}

|term = 2020–2026

|intercommunality =

|coordinates = {{coord|48.8717|7.2681|format=dms|display=inline,title}}

|elevation min m = 257

|elevation max m = 383

|area km2 = 8.88

|population = {{France metadata Wikidata|population_total}}

|population date = {{France metadata Wikidata|population_as_of}}

|population footnotes = {{France metadata Wikidata|population_footnotes}}

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Petersbach is a commune in the Bas-Rhin department in Grand Est in north-eastern France.[https://www.insee.fr/fr/metadonnees/geographie/commune/67370-petersbach INSEE commune file]

Peteresbach is within the Northern Vosges Regional Nature Park (French: Parc naturel régional des Vosges du Nord) that lies in the northern foothills of the Vosges Mountains.

Industry/Economy

At the eastern end of the town is the headquarters and major plant for :fr:Grands Chais de France, a major French wine and spirit maker and exporter. It produces over 1m bottles of wine annually.

Culture

The local cultural ties to Germany are strong, including the use of a Rhenish Franconian dialect.

See also

References

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Category:Communes of Bas-Rhin

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