Birkenwald
Bírikewàld | |
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Part of Sommerau | |
 Town hall | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Birkenwald  | |
  Birkenwald  Birkenwald | |
| Coordinates: 48°39′34″N 7°20′43″E / 48.6594°N 7.3453°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Grand Est |
| Department | Bas-Rhin |
| Arrondissement | Saverne |
| Canton | Saverne |
| Commune | Sommerau |
| Area 1 | 5.12 km2 (1.98 sq mi) |
| Population (2019)[1] | 318 |
| • Density | 62/km2 (160/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 67440 |
| Elevation | 258–432 m (846–1,417 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Birkenwald (Alsatian: Bìrikewàld) is a former commune in the Bas-Rhin department in northeastern France.[2] On 1 January 2016, it was merged into the new commune Sommerau.[3]
- ^ Téléchargement du fichier d'ensemble des populations légales en 2019, INSEE
- ^ Des villages de Cassini aux communes d'aujourd'hui: Commune data sheet Birkenwald, EHESS (in French).
- ^ Arrêté préfectoral 8 December 2015 (in French)