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| Country | France |
| Arrondissement | Sélestat-Erstein |
| Canton | Benfeld (chef-lieu) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 67028 / |
Benfeld is a French commune, situated in the Bas-Rhin and in the région of Alsace. It makes up one of the pôles d'emplois between Sélestat and Strasbourg, situated further north.
Geography
History
Benfeld is situated near to the ancient Gallo-Roman town Helvetus (Ehl), destroyed by the Vandals in January 407. The stones were re-used to build the town.
The first rampart was constructed in the 14th century.
During the Thirty Years War, Benfeld was defended by its residents and Louis Zorn von Bulach. For sixty-six days, Benfeld held out against a Swedish siege. After the surrender of the town, the Swedish occupied Benfeld from the 9th of November, 1632, until 1650, when they destroyed the fortifications.
Coat of arms
The coat of arms is an azure shield with a band of argent running from top-left to bottom-right. This band has three stars of the heraldic colour gules.
Administration
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Demography
| Year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 3433 | 3441 | 3798 | 4451 | 4330 | 4878 |
| From the year 1962 on: No double counting—residents of multiple communes (e.g. students and military personnel) are counted only once. | ||||||
Places and monuments
The town's hotel dates back to 1531. The tower beside it, including its the clock and clockwork people, has been there since 1619.
The church of Saint Laurent is one of the oldest episcopal churches attested (762); the Merovingian sarcophagi date back to the original church, which was discovered under the foundations of the present one.
The church was repaired in 1754, the Gothic chancel was conserved and the nave was reconstructed in 1840 in the neoclassical style.
L'église fut remaniée en 1754, le chœur gothique a été conservé et la nef reconstruite en 1840 en style néoclassique. L'église abrite entre autre des fonts baptismaux de la fin du XVe siècle provenant du couvent de Ehl.
Industry
Socomec, entreprise spécialisée dans les onduleurs et armoires électriques a son siège social et une usine à Benfeld
Les laboratoires de PCB Création sont spécialisés dans les décors alimentaires.
SECOME SAS conçoit et réalise des moyens de productions pour la transformation du métal en feuille; ADEcut sa société sœur met en œuvre ces moyens (outillage de presse) en produisant des pièces métalliques.
Personnalités liées à la commune
- François-Xavier Gsell né à Benfeld le 30 octobre 1872 et décédé à Sydney le 12 juillet 1960. Missionnaire du Sacré-Cœur en Australie, il fut, en 1938, le premier évêque de Darwin.
Voir aussi
External Links
- History of Benfeld(in French
- Benfeld on the Institut géographique national site. In French
- Benfeld on the Insee site. In French.
- Benfeld on the Quid site. In French.
- The area of Benfeld on a map of France. French.
- Benfeld on Mapquest.
- Satellite view of Benfeld
- Arial view of Benfeld. French
- Tourist Office site for Benfeld and surrounding areas.