Neugartheim-Ittlenheim
Neugartheim-Ittlenheim is a commune in the Bas-Rhin department in Grand Est in north-eastern France. The commune was formed in 1973 by the merger of the former communes Ittlenheim and Neugartheim.
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View to the Kochersberg and the memorial | |
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Coat of arms | |
Location of Neugartheim-Ittlenheim | |
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| Coordinates: 48°39′19″N 7°32′46″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Grand Est |
| Department | Bas-Rhin |
| Arrondissement | Saverne |
| Canton | Bouxwiller |
| Intercommunality | CC Kochersberg |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Aurélie Dyeul |
| Area 1 | 4.06 km2 (1.57 sq mi) |
| Population (2021) | 786 |
| • Density | 190/km2 (500/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 67228 /67370 |
| Elevation | 163–294 m (535–965 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
On the top of the Kochersberg stood a castle built in the 13th century. It was destroyed in 1592 and only traces remain.
On its place was built between 1794 and 1797 a semaphore tower, the second nearest station from Strasbourg (after Dingsheim's one) on the semaphore line to Paris. It was used until 1852.
Since the late 20th century, a memorial replaced this tower. Consisting of a motionless reproduction of the arms of such a tower, it can still be seen (within clear weather) from over ten kilometres, making the Kochersberg hill easily recognizable.