Niedernai Explained

Niedernai
Commune Status:Commune
Image Coat Of Arms:Blason ville fr Niedernai (Bas-Rhin).svg
Arrondissement:Sélestat-Erstein
Canton:Obernai
Insee:67329
Postal Code:67210
Mayor:Valérie Ruscher[1]
Term:2020 - 2026
Intercommunality:Pays de Sainte-Odile
Coordinates:48.4483°N 7.5169°W
Elevation Min M:152
Elevation Max M:182
Area Km2:11.33

Niedernai is a commune in the Bas-Rhin department in Alsace in north-eastern France.[2] It is located 26 km south west of Strasbourg, 23 km north of Sélestat and 50 km north of Colmar on the main A35 road.

Niedernai dates back to pre-Roman times. In 707, it was part of the lands of the Feldkirch monastery, founded by the Benedictine monks of Moyenmoutier. From 1284, it was the seat of the Landsberg family, who built a fortified castle. The remnants of the castle can be seen in the "Glockenturm" watchtower.

The former Sainte Barbe church dates from 1741. By the 1850s it was too small for the congregation, so plans were begun for a new church. The parish church of Saint Maximin was built between 1891 and 1893. The former Sainte Barbe church is now a school.[3]

Niedernai is characterised by traditional wood-framed houses.

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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/67329-niedernai INSEE commune file
  3. Web site: Histoire [French] ]. Commune de Niedernai.