Huttendorf Explained

Huttendorf
Native Name:Hüttendorf
Commune Status:Commune
Image Coat Of Arms:Blason ville fr Huttendorf (Bas-Rhin).svg
Arrondissement:Haguenau-Wissembourg
Canton:Haguenau
Insee:67215
Postal Code:67270
Mayor:Francis Klein[1]
Term:2020 - 2026
Intercommunality:CA Haguenau
Coordinates:48.8017°N 7.6408°W
Elevation Min M:190
Elevation Max M:268
Area Km2:4.4

Huttendorf (in French pronounced as /ytəndɔʁf/;) is a commune in the Bas-Rhin department and Grand Est region of north-eastern France.[2]

Geography

Agriculture, including the rearing of livestock, plays an important part in the village's economy.

History

The first surviving record of the village appears under the name of Hittendorphe and dates from 797. At that time the settlement was part of the lands of the Abbey of Wissembourg.

The church of Saint Vincent dates from 1746, although the tower is older. The organ, dating from 1853, was built by Pierre Rivenach.

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Répertoire national des élus: les maires. data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 9 August 2021. fr.
  2. https://www.insee.fr/fr/metadonnees/geographie/commune/67215-huttendorf INSEE commune file