Leimbach, Haut-Rhin Explained

Leimbach
Commune Status:Commune
Image Coat Of Arms:Blason de la ville de Leimbach (68).svg
Arrondissement:Thann-Guebwiller
Canton:Cernay
Insee:68180
Postal Code:68800
Mayor:Philippe Ziegler[1]
Term:2020 - 2026
Coordinates:47.7936°N 7.1019°W
Elevation M:350
Elevation Min M:326
Elevation Max M:663
Area Km2:3.57

Leimbach (in French pronounced as /laimbak/) is a commune in the Haut-Rhin department in Grand Est in north-eastern France.

Etymology

Leimbach was historically attested as Leymbach in 1223. The toponym Leimbach is of Germanic origin, cognate to modern German Lehm, denoting clay. The Germanic hydronym

entered the French language via High German, and took on two forms: the Germanic form -bach and Romantic -bais.[2]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Répertoire national des élus: les maires. data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 2 December 2020. fr.
  2. Germanic elements in French Toponymy . Caljouw . William Robert . 1981 . 148,150 . . 10.14288/1.0094985 . 2021-01-12 .