Hœrdt Explained

Hœrdt
Native Name:Herdt
Commune Status:Commune
Image Coat Of Arms:Blason ville fr Hœrdt Bas-Rhin.svg
Arrondissement:Haguenau-Wissembourg
Canton:Brumath
Insee:67205
Postal Code:67720
Mayor:Denis Riedinger[1]
Term:2020 - 2026
Coordinates:48.6972°N 7.7844°W
Elevation Min M:128
Elevation Max M:139
Area Km2:16.56

Hœrdt (in French pronounced as /œʁt/;) is a commune in the Bas-Rhin department in Grand Est in north-eastern France.[2]

Geography

Hœrdt is positioned between Strasbourg and Haguenau, a short distance to the south-east of Brumath. The commune is traversed by departmental road RD 37 which leads to Bischwiller some ten kilometres (six miles) to the north and from where it is possible to access the Autoroute A35 north-south autoroute connecting Strasbourg with Ludwigshafen (subject to a ten-minute stretch on single carriageway road to the north of the frontier). Hœrdt is also served by a local rail service.

Economy

Agriculture is important to the local economy: the main crop is, famously, asparagus.

Sport

Sports lovers are served by various facilities:

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Répertoire national des élus: les maires. data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022. fr.
  2. https://www.insee.fr/fr/metadonnees/geographie/commune/67205-h-rdt INSEE commune file