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Population:
- 1789: 1,377
- 1851: 1,712
- 1905: 2,023
- 1936: 2,081
- 1990: 3,799
Religious composition in 1807:
- Catholic: 89%
- Lutheran:
- Calvinist:
- Anabaptist:
- Jewish: 10%
Miscellaneous:
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German: Hägen
Population:
- 1792: 440
- 1851: 632
- 1905: 606
- 1936: 491
- 1990: 569
Religious composition in 1807:
- Catholic: 91%
- Lutheran: <1%
- Calvinist:
- Anabaptist:
- Jewish: 8%
Miscellaneous:
- City Hall:
Mairie, 67700 Haegen
- Bibliography:
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Population:
- 1790: 260
- 1851: 711
- 1905: 551
- 1936: 493
- 1990: 595
Religious composition in 1851:
- Catholic: 75%
- Lutheran: <1%
- Calvinist:
- Anabaptist:
- Jewish: 24%
Miscellaneous:
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German: Niederhagenthal
Population:
- 1789: 686
- 1851: 1,063
- 1905: 704
- 1936: 708
- 1990: 896
Religious composition in 1807:
- Catholic: 57%
- Lutheran:
- Calvinist:
- Anabaptist:
- Jewish: 42%
Miscellaneous:
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German: Oberhagenthal
Population:
- 1789: 561
- 1851: 595
- 1905: 324
- 1936: 339
- 1990: 428
Religious composition in 1807:
- Catholic: 50%
- Lutheran: <1%
- Calvinist:
- Anabaptist:
- Jewish: 49%
Miscellaneous:
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Latin: Hagenoa, Hagenoia, Hagenowia
German: Hagenau
Population:
- 1792: 7,041
- 1851: 11,351
- 1905: 18,737
- 1936: 22,523
- 1990: 27,675
Religious composition in 1807:
- Catholic: 91%
- Lutheran: <1%
- Calvinist: <1%
- Anabaptist:
- Jewish: 8%
Miscellaneous:
- City Hall:
Mairie, 1 place Charles de Gaulle, BP 249, 67504 Haguenau Cedex
- Bibliography:
- Histoire de Haguenau des origines à nos jours, by Jean-Paul Grasser and Gérard Traband ([Haguenau]: J.-P. Grasser, 1999)
- Haguenau: de la ville verte à la ville fleurie, by Jean-Paul Grasser and André Wagner (Strasbourg: Carré Blanc, 1999), ISBN 2844880150, in the series Mémoire de vies
- Haguenau et ses campagnes (XVIIIème-XIXème siècles): une histoire, un guide, des études, by J-P. Grasser and G. Traband (Strasbourg, 1986)
- Répertoire des archives municipales de Haguenau: période 1805-1870, edited by Pierre Gerber (Haguenau: Archives municipales de Haguenau, 1994), ISBN 2950810209
- Le cimetière juif de Haguenau, by J. Bloch (Paris: Dulacher, 1953)
- Web resources:
http://www.tourisme.fr/cgi-bin/aurweb/FNOTSI/rech.txt?ville=haguenau&aur_offset_rec=1
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German: Handschuhheim
Population:
- 1791: 114
- 1851: 192
- 1905: 188
- 1936: 180
- 1990: 232
Religious composition in 1807:
- Catholic:
- Lutheran: 100%
- Calvinist:
- Anabaptist:
- Jewish:
Miscellaneous:
- City Hall:
Mairie, 3 rue Principale, 67117 Handschuheim
- Bibliography:
- Web resources:
Jean-Paul Kaminske has abstracted the church records for this community and integrated the information to create family cards. He is willing to provide photocopies. For more information visit his site: http://mapage.noos.fr/jpkam
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Population:
- 1791: 341
- 1851: 522
- 1905: 553
- 1936: 693
- 1990: 1,149
Religious composition in 1807:
- Catholic: 28%
- Lutheran: 71%
- Calvinist:
- Anabaptist:
- Jewish:
Miscellaneous:
- City Hall:
Mairie, 4 rue du 14 Juillet, 67980 Hangenbieten
- Bibliography:
Hangenbieten: histoire d'un village sur la basse Bruche (Strasbourg: Éditions Coprur, 1991), ISBN 2903297622
- Web resources:
Jean-Paul Kaminske has abstracted the church records for this community and integrated the information to create family cards. He is willing to provide photocopies. For more information visit his site: http://mapage.noos.fr/jpkam
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The community of Willer (German: Weiller, Weyler) was merged with Harskirchen in 1844.
Population:
- 1794: 793 (Harskirchen), 153 (Willer)
- 1851: 1,053
- 1905: 913
- 1936: 752
- 1990: 871
Religious composition in 1807:
- Catholic: 9% (Harskirchen), 17% (Willer)
- Lutheran: 82% (Harskirchen), 62% (Willer)
- Calvinist: 6% (Harskirchen), 19% (Willer)
- Anabaptist:
- Jewish: 2% (Harskirchen)
Miscellaneous:
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German: Hartmannsweiler
Population:
- 1790: 666
- 1851: 961
- 1905: 624
- 1936: 394
- 1990: 503
Religious composition in 1807:
- Catholic: 92%
- Lutheran:
- Calvinist:
- Anabaptist:
- Jewish: 7%
Miscellaneous:
- City Hall:
Mairie, 1 place de la Mairie, 68500 Hartmannswiller
- Bibliography:
- Hartmannswiller: 1495-1995, 500 ans d'histoire: l'église Saint-Blaise et le village, by the Société d'histoire de Hartmannswiller, edited by Michel Lang and Paul Glaenzlin (Hartmannswiller: Paroisse Saint-Blaise, 1995), ISBN 2950922104
- Canton de Soultz-Haut-Rhin, by Marie-Philippe Scheurer (Le Verger, 1991), ISBN 2908367258
- Web resources:
Hartmannswiller information from the Centre Départemental d'Histoire des Familles, http://cdhf.telmat-net.fr/villages/F-68/guebwiller/soultz_haut_rhin/hartmannswiller/page1/index.fr.vhtml
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Latin: Hatana, Hadana
Population:
- 1792: 1,415
- 1851: 2,041
- 1905: 1,662
- 1936: 1,471
- 1990: 1,691
Religious composition in 1807:
- Catholic: 32%
- Lutheran: 60%
- Calvinist: <1%
- Anabaptist: 1%
- Jewish: 5%
Miscellaneous:
- City Hall:
Mairie, 1 place de la Mairie, 67690 Hatten
- Bibliography:
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Population:
- 1792: 441
- 1851: 547
- 1905: 555
- 1936: 487
- 1990: 591
Religious composition in 1807:
- Catholic: 3%
- Lutheran: 96%
- Calvinist:
- Anabaptist:
- Jewish:
Miscellaneous:
- City Hall:
Mairie, 1 rue de Dossenheim, 67330 Hattmatt
- Bibliography:
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Population:
- 1793: 837
- 1851: 1,151
- 1905: 800
- 1936: 672
- 1990: 721
Religious composition in 1807:
- Catholic: 75%
- Lutheran:
- Calvinist:
- Anabaptist:
- Jewish: 24%
Miscellaneous:
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Population:
- 1789: 262
- 1851: 486
- 1905: 364
- 1936: 314
- 1990: 351
Religious composition in 1807:
- Catholic: 100%
- Lutheran:
- Calvinist:
- Anabaptist:
- Jewish:
Miscellaneous:
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Population:
- 1790: 132
- 1851: 178
- 1905: 140
- 1936: 106
- 1990: 372
Religious composition in 1851:
- Catholic: 100%
- Lutheran:
- Calvinist:
- Anabaptist:
- Jewish:
Miscellaneous:
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Population:
- 1792: 304
- 1851: 348
- 1905: 219
- 1936: 236
- 1990: 312
Religious composition in 1807:
- Catholic: 99%
- Lutheran: <1%
- Calvinist:
- Anabaptist:
- Jewish:
Miscellaneous:
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The community of Bourgfelden was part
of Hégenheim until 1797.
Population:
- 1789: 1,322
- 1851: 2,041
- 1905: 2,263
- 1936: 2,050
- 1990: 2,310
Religious composition in 1807:
- Catholic: 59%
- Lutheran:
- Calvinist:
- Anabaptist:
- Jewish: 40%
Miscellaneous:
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Population:
- 1790: 200
- 1851: 374
- 1905: 374
- 1936: 280
- 1990: 299
Religious composition in 1807:
- Catholic: 99%
- Lutheran:
- Calvinist: <1%
- Anabaptist:
- Jewish:
Miscellaneous:
- City Hall:
Mairie, 39 rue Principale, 67390 Heidolsheim
- Bibliography:
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German: Heidweiler
Population:
- 1789: 285
- 1851: 480
- 1905: 343
- 1936: 282
- 1990: 531
Religious composition in 1807:
- Catholic: 97%
- Lutheran:
- Calvinist:
- Anabaptist: 2%
- Jewish:
Miscellaneous:
- City Hall:
Mairie, 118 rue du Château, 68720 Heidwiller
- Bibliography:
- Notre Heidwiller, by Madeleine Fabre-Koechlin and Charlotte Kestner (Froges: Éditions Aces, 1996), ISBN 2911100042
- Spechbach Heidwiller: Spechbach-le-Bas, Spechbach-le-Haut, Saint-Bernard et Heidwiller (Strasbourg: Editions Coprur, 1986), ISBN 2903297029
- Web resources:
Heidwiller information from the Centre Départemental d'Histoire des Familles, http://cdhf.telmat-net.fr/villages/F-68/altkirch/altkirch/heidwiller/page1/index.fr.vhtml
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Population:
- 1791: 293
- 1851: 482
- 1905: 374
- 1936: 346
- 1990: 535
Religious composition in 1807:
- Catholic: 100%
- Lutheran:
- Calvinist:
- Anabaptist:
- Jewish:
Miscellaneous:
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Population:
- 1790: 528
- 1851: 641
- 1905: 753
- 1936: 615
- 1990: 730
Religious composition in 1807:
- Catholic: 1%
- Lutheran: 97%
- Calvinist: <1%
- Anabaptist:
- Jewish:
Miscellaneous:
- City Hall:
Mairie, 40 rue Principale, 67140 Heiligenstein
- Bibliography:
Canton de Barr, by Brigitte Parent (Le Verger, 1991), ISBN 2908367261
- Web resources:
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Population:
- 1789: 363
- 1851: 632
- 1905: 465
- 1936: 443
- 1990: 573
Religious composition in 1807:
- Catholic: 99%
- Lutheran:
- Calvinist:
- Anabaptist: <1%
- Jewish:
Miscellaneous:
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Population:
- 1789: 595
- 1851: 844
- 1905: 871
- 1936: 719
- 1990: 1,098
Religious composition in 1807:
- Catholic: 100%
- Lutheran:
- Calvinist:
- Anabaptist:
- Jewish:
Miscellaneous:
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Population:
- 1789: 804
- 1851: 1,042
- 1905: 770
- 1936: 589
- 1990: 541
Religious composition in 1807:
- Catholic: 100%
- Lutheran:
- Calvinist:
- Anabaptist:
- Jewish:
Miscellaneous:
- City Hall:
Mairie, 4 route de Strasbourg, 68600 Heiteren
- Bibliography:
- Web resources:
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German: Heiweiler
Population:
- 1789: 155
- 1851: 246
- 1905: 128
- 1936: 118
- 1990: 178
Religious composition in 1807:
- Catholic: 100%
- Lutheran:
- Calvinist:
- Anabaptist:
- Jewish:
Miscellaneous:
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German: Helfrantskirch
Population:
- 1789: 609
- 1851: 703
- 1905: 557
- 1936: 506
- 1990: 685
Religious composition in 1807:
- Catholic: 100%
- Lutheran:
- Calvinist:
- Anabaptist:
- Jewish:
Miscellaneous:
- City Hall:
Mairie, 17 rue Principale, 68510 Helfrantzkirch
- Bibliography:
- Web resources:
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Population:
- 1789: 116
- 1851: 185
- 1905: 143
- 1936: 118
- 1990: 135
Religious composition in 1807:
- Catholic: 100%
- Lutheran:
- Calvinist:
- Anabaptist:
- Jewish:
Miscellaneous:
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German: Hengweiler
Population:
- 1792: 167
- 1851: 251
- 1905: 173
- 1936: 114
- 1990: 107
Religious composition in 1807:
- Catholic: 98%
- Lutheran: 1%
- Calvinist:
- Anabaptist:
- Jewish:
Miscellaneous:
- City Hall:
Mairie, 67440 Hengwiller
- Bibliography:
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Variants: Herbisheim, Kloster-Herbitzheim
Lieux-dits, hameaux, écarts: Michlingen (variant: Saint-Michel), Salzbronn, Schlosswald, Waldhütt, Waldmühl
Population:
- 1794: 912
- 1851: 1,706
- 1905: 1,619
- 1936: 1,618
- 1990: 1,894
Religious composition in 1807:
- Catholic: 79%
- Lutheran: 12%
- Calvinist: 7%
- Anabaptist:
- Jewish:
Miscellaneous:
- City Hall:
Mairie, 67260 Herbitzheim
- Bibliography:
- Geschichte des Klosters, der Vogtei und Pfarrei Herbitzheim, by Joseph Levy (Strasbourg, 1892)
- Sarre-Union, Sarrewerden et leurs environs: histoire de l'ancien comté de Saarwerden et de la prévoté de Herbitzheim, by Dagobert Fischer (Paris: Res Universis, 1993 [originally published 1877]), in the series Monographies des villes et villages de France; ISBN 2877609502
- Web resources:
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Population:
- 1790: 365
- 1851: 562
- 1905: 583
- 1936: 543
- 1990: 719
Religious composition in 1807:
- Catholic: 100%
- Lutheran:
- Calvinist:
- Anabaptist:
- Jewish:
Miscellaneous:
- City Hall:
Mairie, place de la Mairie, 67230 Herbsheim
- Bibliography:
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German: Herlisheim [Unter-Elsaß]
Population:
- 1792: 1,449
- 1851: 2,201
- 1905: 2,166
- 1936: 2,255
- 1990: 3,877
Religious composition in 1807:
- Catholic: 94%
- Lutheran: <1%
- Calvinist:
- Anabaptist:
- Jewish: 5%
Miscellaneous:
- City Hall:
Mairie, 1 rue Offendorf, 67850 Herrlisheim
- Bibliography:
- Kurze Herrlisheimer Chronik, enthaltend in drei Teilen geschichtliche Notizen: Dorf, Kirch und Familien, nach Urkunden zusammengestellt, by A. Kocher (Strasbourg, 1908)
- Herrlisheim, Bas-Rhin: un village de traditions tourné vers l'Europe (Strasbourg: Editions Coprur, 1992), ISBN 2903297738
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Latin: Hariolfes villa
German: Herlisheim [Ober-Elsaß]
Population:
- 1790: 645
- 1851: 1,222
- 1905: 805
- 1936: 775
- 1990: 1,509
Religious composition in 1807:
- Catholic: 77%
- Lutheran:
- Calvinist: <1%
- Anabaptist:
- Jewish: 22%
Miscellaneous:
- City Hall:
Mairie, allée de l'Hôtel de Ville, 68420 Herrlisheim-près-Colmar
- Bibliography:
Canton de Wintzenheim, Haut-Rhin, by Marie-Philippe Scheurer, photographs by Claude Menninger (Strasbourg: Imag'in l'édition, 2000), ISBN 2913302149, no. 3 in the series Patrimoine d'Alsace, published as part of the Inventaire général des monuments et des richesses artistiques de la France
- Web resources:
Herrlisheim-près-Colmar information from the Centre Départemental d'Histoire des Familles, http://cdhf.telmat-net.fr/villages/F-68/colmar/wintzenheim/herrlisheim_pres_colmar/page1/index.fr.vhtml
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German: Häsingen
Population:
- 1789: 769
- 1851: 1,090
- 1905: 1,357
- 1936: 1,327
- 1990: 1,713
Religious composition in 1807:
- Catholic: 98%
- Lutheran:
- Calvinist: 1%
- Anabaptist:
- Jewish:
Miscellaneous:
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Variant: Hessen
Population:
- 1790: 300
- 1851: 594
- 1905: 494
- 1936: 392
- 1990: 438
Religious composition in 1807:
- Catholic: 100%
- Lutheran:
- Calvinist:
- Anabaptist:
- Jewish:
Miscellaneous:
- City Hall:
Mairie, 1 rue de l'Église, 67390 Hessenheim
- Bibliography:
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Hettenschlag was part of the community of Weckolsheim
until 1793.
Population:
- 1806: 77
- 1851: 188
- 1905: 232
- 1936: 203
- 1990: 246
Religious composition in 1851:
- Catholic: 100%
- Lutheran:
- Calvinist:
- Anabaptist:
- Jewish:
Miscellaneous:
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Population:
- 1790: 1,024
- 1851: 1,950
- 1905: 1,940
- 1936: 1,771
- 1990: 1,788
Religious composition in 1807:
- Catholic: 100%
- Lutheran:
- Calvinist:
- Anabaptist:
- Jewish:
Miscellaneous:
- City Hall:
Mairie, 2 place de la Mairie, 67600 Hilsenheim
- Bibliography:
Chronique de Hilsenheim, by Ch. Haegeli (Mulhouse, 1985)
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Population:
- 1790: 900
- 1851: 1,276
- 1905: 1,141
- 1936: 1,077
- 1990: 1,204
Religious composition in 1807:
- Catholic: 100%
- Lutheran:
- Calvinist:
- Anabaptist:
- Jewish:
Miscellaneous:
- City Hall:
Mairie, 130 rue de la Gare, 67150 Hindisheim
- Bibliography:
Hindisheim: un village du Bruch de l'Andlau raconte son passé (Strasbourg: Editions Coprur, 1986), ISBN 2903297045
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Population:
- 1789: 358
- 1851: 515
- 1905: 383
- 1936: 313
- 1990: 407
Religious composition in 1807:
- Catholic: 95%
- Lutheran:
- Calvinist:
- Anabaptist: 4%
- Jewish:
Miscellaneous:
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German: Hinsburg
Population:
- 1792: 95
- 1851: 139
- 1905: 135
- 1936: 123
- 1990: 85
Religious composition in 1807:
- Catholic:
- Lutheran: 42%
- Calvinist: 57%
- Anabaptist:
- Jewish:
Miscellaneous:
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Population:
- 1794: 114
- 1851: 130
- 1905: 113
- 1936: 125
- 1990: 82
Religious composition in 1807:
- Catholic: 45%
- Lutheran: 41%
- Calvinist: 13%
- Anabaptist:
- Jewish:
Miscellaneous:
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Population:
- 1790: 306
- 1851: 480
- 1905: 416
- 1936: 474
- 1990: 631
Religious composition in 1807:
- Catholic: 100%
- Lutheran:
- Calvinist:
- Anabaptist:
- Jewish:
Miscellaneous:
- City Hall:
Mairie, 16 rue de Saint-Ludan, 67150 Hipsheim
- Bibliography:
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Variant: Hirsslanden
Population:
- 1794: 358
- 1851: 617
- 1905: 577
- 1936: 441
- 1990: 286
Religious composition in 1807:
- Catholic: 1%
- Lutheran: 96%
- Calvinist: <1%
- Anabaptist: <1%
- Jewish:
Miscellaneous:
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German: Hirsingen
Population:
- 1789: 810
- 1851: 1,470
- 1905: 1,189
- 1936: 1,345
- 1990: 2,015
Religious composition in 1807:
- Catholic: 85%
- Lutheran:
- Calvinist:
- Anabaptist: <1%
- Jewish: 14%
Miscellaneous:
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German: Hirzbach
Population:
- 1789: 696
- 1851: 911
- 1905: 1,040
- 1936: 1,042
- 1990: 1,143
Religious composition in 1807:
- Catholic: 95%
- Lutheran:
- Calvinist:
- Anabaptist: 4%
- Jewish:
Miscellaneous:
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German: Hirzfelden
Variant: Hirtzfeld
Population:
- 1789: 600
- 1851: 930
- 1905: 676
- 1936: 516
- 1990: 848
Religious composition in 1807:
- Catholic: 100%
- Lutheran:
- Calvinist:
- Anabaptist:
- Jewish:
Miscellaneous:
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Latin: Hocfeldis
Population:
- 1792: 1,481
- 1851: 2,524
- 1905: 2,722
- 1936: 2,655
- 1990: 2,781
Religious composition in 1807:
- Catholic: 93%
- Lutheran:
- Calvinist:
- Anabaptist:
- Jewish: 6%
Miscellaneous:
- City Hall:
Mairie, 10 rue du Général Leclerc, 67270 Hochfelden
- Bibliography:
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Population:
- 1789: 755
- 1851: 1,312
- 1905: 1,235
- 1936: 1,117
- 1990: 1,831
Religious composition in 1807:
- Catholic: 99%
- Lutheran:
- Calvinist:
- Anabaptist: <1%
- Jewish:
Miscellaneous:
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Population:
- 1792: 118
- 1851: 143
- 1905: 165
- 1936: 154
- 1990: 185
Religious composition in 1807:
- Catholic: 100%
- Lutheran:
- Calvinist:
- Anabaptist:
- Jewish:
Miscellaneous:
- City Hall:
Mairie, rue du Village, 67170 Hochstett
- Bibliography:
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German: Hönheim
Population:
- 1791: 632
- 1851: 1,381
- 1905: 2,292
- 1936: 3,456
- 1990: 10,566
Religious composition in 1807:
- Catholic: 45%
- Lutheran: 46%
- Calvinist:
- Anabaptist:
- Jewish: 7%
Miscellaneous:
- City Hall:
Mairie, 26 rue de la République, 67800 Hoenheim
- Bibliography:
- Urkundliche Geschichte des bischöflichen Amtes Wantzenau nebst einem Anhange über die drei Dörfer Hönheim, Bischheim und Schiltigheim, by A. Kocher (Strasbourg, 1908)
- Hoenheim (Strasbourg: Éditions Coprur, 1982)
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German: Hördt
Variant: Herdt
Population:
- 1792: 1,276
- 1851: 1,696
- 1905: 2,937
- 1936: 3,277
- 1990: 3,836
Religious composition in 1807:
- Catholic: 13%
- Lutheran: 86%
- Calvinist:
- Anabaptist:
- Jewish:
Miscellaneous:
- City Hall:
Mairie, 1 rue de la Tour, BP 302, 67720 Hoerdt
- Bibliography:
- Geschichte des Dorfes Hoerdt, by René Friedel (Brumath: Martin, 1921)
- Hoerdt (Strasbourg: Éditions Coprur, 1983)
- Web resources:
http://www.hoerdt.com.fr/
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German: Hofen
Incorporates the communities of Hermerswiller (German: Hermersweiler) and Leiterswiller (German: Leitersweiler).
Population:
- 1792: 203 (Hermerswiller), 295 (Hoffen), 161 (Leiterswiller)
- 1851: 230 (Hermerswiller), 484 (Hoffen), 293 (Leiterswiller)
- 1905: 208 (Hermerswiller), 519 (Hoffen), 231 (Leiterswiller)
- 1936: 189 (Hermerswiller), 509 (Hoffen), 204 (Leiterswiller)
- 1990: 1,024
Religious composition in 1807:
- Catholic: 17% (Hermerswiller), 4% (Hoffen), 54% (Leiterswiller)
- Lutheran: 79% (Hermerswiller), 8% (Hoffen), 36% (Leiterswiller)
- Calvinist: 2% (Hermerswiller), 86% (Hoffen), 9% (Leiterswiller)
- Anabaptist:
- Jewish:
Miscellaneous:
- City Hall:
Mairie, 67250 Hoffen
- Bibliography:
- Chronik der Gemeinde Hunspach und der Pfarrei Hunspach, Hoffen, Ingolsheim, by Hermann Gerst (Strasbourg: Éditions Oberlin, 1974), issued the following year in a French translation with additional material as Histoire de Hunspach et de la paroisse de Hunspach-Hoffen-Ingolsheim (Strasbourg: Éditions Oberlin, 1975)
- The Cercle d'histoire et d'archéologie de l'Alsace du Nord publishes a quarterly journal called l'Outre-Forêt dedicated to this area of northern Alsace.
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Population:
- 1792: 199
- 1851: 197
- 1905: 211
- 1936: 180
- 1990: 188
Religious composition in 1807:
- Catholic: 78%
- Lutheran: 21%
- Calvinist:
- Anabaptist:
- Jewish:
Miscellaneous:
- City Hall:
Mairie, 1 rue de l'Église, 67170 Hohatzenheim
- Bibliography:
Wingersheim und seine Filialen Hohatzenheim, Donnenheim, Mittelhausen, by J. Foesser (Strasbourg: Rheinverlag, 1932)
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German: Hohengöft
Variant: Hohengoefft
Population:
- 1792: 448
- 1851: 619
- 1905: 456
- 1936: 346
- 1990: 435
Religious composition in 1807:
- Catholic: 100%
- Lutheran:
- Calvinist:
- Anabaptist:
- Jewish:
Miscellaneous:
- City Hall:
Mairie, 3 rue Principale, 67310 Hohengoeft
- Bibliography:
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Variant: Hohfranckenheim
Population:
- 1792: 200
- 1851: 322
- 1905: 320
- 1936: 252
- 1990: 217
Religious composition in 1807:
- Catholic:
- Lutheran: 100%
- Calvinist:
- Anabaptist:
- Jewish:
Miscellaneous:
- City Hall:
Mairie, 3 rue de l'École, 67270 Hohfrankenheim
- Bibliography:
- Web resources:
Jean-Paul Kaminske has abstracted the church marriage records for this community and is willing to provide photocopies. For more information visit his site: http://mapage.noos.fr/jpkam
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Population:
- 1789: 364
- 1851: 500
- 1905: 414
- 1936: 325
- 1990: 293
Religious composition in 1807:
- Catholic: <1%
- Lutheran: 99%
- Calvinist:
- Anabaptist:
- Jewish:
Miscellaneous:
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German: Hohwald
Prior to its establishment as an independent community in 1867 Le Hohwald was
divided between the communities of Albé,
Andlau and Breitenbach.
Population:
- 1805/6: 260
- 1851: 578
- 1905: 646
- 1936: 599
- 1990: 360
Miscellaneous:
- City Hall:
Mairie, 6 rue de la Mairie, 67140 Le Hohwald
- Bibliography:
- 100 ans Hohwald, by Marcel André Burg (Strasbourg: Le Roux, 1951)
- Canton de Barr, by Brigitte Parent (Le Verger, 1991), ISBN 2908367261
- Web resources:
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German: Holzheim
Population:
- 1791: 525
- 1851: 974
- 1905: 1,208
- 1936: 1,279
- 1990: 2,292
Religious composition in 1807:
- Catholic: 100%
- Lutheran:
- Calvinist:
- Anabaptist:
- Jewish:
Miscellaneous:
- City Hall:
Mairie, rue de Wolfisheim, BP 15, 67810 Holtzheim
- Bibliography:
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German: Holzweier
Lieux-dits, hameaux, écarts: Wickerschwihr
(established as an independent community in 1837)
Population:
- 1789: 510
- 1851: 752
- 1905: 525
- 1936: 529
- 1990: 831
Religious composition in 1807:
- Catholic: 100%
- Lutheran:
- Calvinist:
- Anabaptist:
- Jewish:
Miscellaneous:
- City Hall:
Mairie, 23 rue Principale, 68320 Holtzwihr
- Bibliography:
- Holtzwihr et son église paroissiale, 11 novembre 1956, by A. Waltisperger (Colmar: Imprimerie Alsatia, 1956)
- Le canton d'Andolsheim, by Claude Kauffmann (Joué-lès-Tours: A. Sutton, 1999), ISBN 2842534085, in the series Mémoire en images
- Web resources:
Holtzwihr information from the Centre Départemental d'Histoire des Familles, http://cdhf.telmat-net.fr/villages/F-68/colmar/andolsheim/holtzwihr/page1/index.fr.vhtml
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German: Homburg
Population:
- 1789: 443
- 1851: 564
- 1905: 366
- 1936: 332
- 1990: 798
Religious composition in 1807:
- Catholic: 98%
- Lutheran: <1%
- Calvinist:
- Anabaptist: 1%
- Jewish:
Miscellaneous:
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Formed 3 Dec 1972 by the union of Horbourg (Latin: Robus; German: Horburg) and Wihr-en-Plaine (German: Weier auf dem Land).
Population:
- 1789: 535 (Horbourg), 376 (Wihr-en-Plaine)
- 1851: 1,280 (Horbourg), 562 (Wihr-en-Plaine)
- 1905: 1,052 (Horbourg), 400 (Wihr-en-Plaine)
- 1936: 1,038 (Horbourg), 405 (Wihr-en-Plaine)
- 1990: 4,518
Religious composition in 1807:
- Catholic: 20% (Horbourg), 23% (Wihr-en-Plaine)
- Lutheran: 51% (Horbourg), 76% (Wihr-en-Plaine)
- Calvinist:
- Anabaptist:
- Jewish: 28% (Horbourg)
Miscellaneous:
- City Hall:
Mairie, 44 Grand'Rue, 68180 Horbourg-Wihr
- Bibliography:
- Versuch einer Ortsgeschichte von Weier auf'm Land Colmar, by E. Herrenschneider (Colmar, 1890)
- Le canton d'Andolsheim, by Claude Kauffmann (Joué-lès-Tours: A. Sutton, 1999), ISBN 2842534085, in the series Mémoire en images
- Web resources:
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German: Hausen
Population:
- 1789: 553
- 1851: 1,242
- 1905: 1,073
- 1936: 953
- 1990: 1,348
Religious composition in 1807:
- Catholic: 99%
- Lutheran: <1%
- Calvinist:
- Anabaptist:
- Jewish:
Miscellaneous:
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German: Hunaweier
Population:
- 1790: 796
- 1851: 1,074
- 1905: 658
- 1936: 515
- 1990: 503
Religious composition in 1807:
- Catholic: 24%
- Lutheran: 75%
- Calvinist:
- Anabaptist:
- Jewish:
Miscellaneous:
- City Hall:
Mairie, 1 rue de la Mairie, 68150 Hunawihr
- Bibliography:
- Web resources:
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Population:
- 1789: 169
- 1851: 375
- 1905: 247
- 1936: 226
- 1990: 211
Religious composition in 1807:
- Catholic: 100%
- Lutheran:
- Calvinist:
- Anabaptist:
- Jewish:
Miscellaneous:
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Latin: Hegenense monast., Huninga
German: Hüningen
Population:
- 1789: 925
- 1851: 2,120
- 1905: 3,304
- 1936: 4,005
- 1990: 6,252
Religious composition in 1807:
- Catholic: 99%
- Lutheran: <1%
- Calvinist:
- Anabaptist:
- Jewish:
Miscellaneous:
- City Hall:
Mairie, 2 rue de Saint-Louis, BP 350, 68330 Huningue
- Bibliography:
The Bulletin of the Société d'Histoire de Huningue et de sa Région publishes articles on the history of this area. For information write to:
M. Georges Baud, 14 rue du Bonhomme, 68100 Mulhouse
- Web resources:
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Variant: Hundsbach
Population:
- 1792: 493
- 1851: 816
- 1905: 752
- 1936: 749
- 1990: 615
Religious composition in 1807:
- Catholic: 4%
- Lutheran: 7%
- Calvinist: 88%
- Anabaptist:
- Jewish:
Miscellaneous:
- City Hall:
Mairie, 74 rue Principale, 67250 Hunspach
- Bibliography:
- Chronik der Gemeinde Hunspach und der Pfarrei Hunspach, Hoffen, Ingolsheim, by Hermann Gerst (Strasbourg: Éditions Oberlin, 1974), issued the following year in a French translation with additional material as Histoire de Hunspach et de la paroisse de Hunspach-Hoffen-Ingolsheim (Strasbourg: Éditions Oberlin, 1975)
- The Cercle d'histoire et d'archéologie de l'Alsace du Nord publishes a quarterly journal called l'Outre-Forêt dedicated to this area of northern Alsace.
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German: Hürtigheim
Population:
- 1791: 275
- 1851: 418
- 1905: 467
- 1936: 501
- 1990: 367
Religious composition in 1807:
- Catholic:
- Lutheran: 100%
- Calvinist:
- Anabaptist:
- Jewish:
Miscellaneous:
- City Hall:
Mairie, rue des Forgerons, 67117 Hurtigheim
- Bibliography:
Eine elsässische Landpfarrei: geschichtliche Mitteilungen über Hürtigheim, by A. Erichson (Strasbourg, 1872)
- Web resources:
Jean-Paul Kaminske has abstracted the church records for this community and integrated the information to create family cards. He is willing to provide photocopies. For more information visit his site: http://mapage.noos.fr/jpkam
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Name officially changed to Husseren-les-Châteaux 18 August 1924.
German: Häusern, Hüsseren
Variants: Haeussern, Heiseren, Heusseren, Husseren (Wintzenheim)
Population:
- 1790: 428
- 1851: 651
- 1905: 485
- 1936: 364
- 1990: 377
Religious composition in 1807:
- Catholic: 95%
- Lutheran:
- Calvinist:
- Anabaptist:
- Jewish: 4%
Miscellaneous:
- City Hall:
Mairie, 35 rue Principale, 68420 Husseren-les-Châteaux
- Bibliography:
Canton de Wintzenheim, Haut-Rhin, by Marie-Philippe Scheurer, photographs by Claude Menninger (Strasbourg: Imag'in l'édition, 2000), ISBN 2913302149, no. 3 in the series Patrimoine d'Alsace, published as part of the Inventaire général des monuments et des richesses artistiques de la France
- Web resources:
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German: Hüsseren-Wesserling, Häusern
Variants: Hausser, Hiseren, Hüsseren, Hüssern-Wesserling, Huseren, Husern bei Wesserling, Husseren (Saint-Amarin)
Population:
- 1806: 438
- 1851: 1,232
- 1905: 1,019
- 1936: 981
- 1990: 919
Religious composition in 1851:
- Catholic: 86%
- Lutheran: 1%
- Calvinist: 9%
- Anabaptist: <1%
- Jewish: 2%
Miscellaneous:
- City Hall:
Mairie, 17 Grand'Rue, 68470 Husseren-Wesserling
- Bibliography:
- La haute vallée de la Thur (Ingersheim: SAEP, 1981)
- The Cercle Cartophile de Thann et de la Vallée de la Thur published two volumes of postcard views of this valley (1990, 1992), called La vallée de la Thur à la belle époque de la carte postale.
- Culture, religion, and demographic behaviour: Catholics and Lutherans in Alsace, 1750-1870, by Kevin McQuillan (Montreal: McGill-Queen's University Press, 1999), ISBN 0773518606. Aggregate data were collected for a sample of twenty-six villages and small towns located across Alsace, of which five were chosen for a family reconstitution study. The majority of the analysis in this study is based on the subset of five villages used for the family reconstitution: Avolsheim, Baldenheim, Goxwiller, Husseren-Wesserling and Mussig.
- Web resources:
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German: Hüttendorf
Variant: Hittendorf
Population:
- 1792: 450
- 1851: 494
- 1905: 400
- 1936: 364
- 1990: 433
Religious composition in 1807:
- Catholic: 100%
- Lutheran:
- Calvinist:
- Anabaptist:
- Jewish:
Miscellaneous:
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German: Hüttenheim
Population:
- 1790: 763
- 1851: 2,186
- 1905: 1,924
- 1936: 1,752
- 1990: 1,999
Religious composition in 1807:
- Catholic: 99%
- Lutheran: <1%
- Calvinist:
- Anabaptist:
- Jewish:
Miscellaneous:
- City Hall:
Mairie, rue de la Mairie, 67230 Huttenheim
- Bibliography:
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