Munchhausen, Bas-Rhin
Munchhausen (also Munchhouse, German Munchausen ) is a commune with 729 inhabitants (as of 1 January 2011 ) in the department of Bas- Rhin in the Alsace region.
Geography
Munchhausen is located just north of the confluence of the Sauer in the Rhine between Lauterbourg and Seltz. There is an old fishing village, whose coat of arms therefore also shows a fish. Until early 2000, residents were still - as the last on the Rhine in France - the fishing profession after.
Delta Sauer
The confluence of the Sauer in the Rhine is called in France, Delta de la Sauer. There is an extensive nature reserve and one of the six French Rheinau reserves. The Bois de Munchhausen in the Delta is one of the last intact softwood in Central Europe represents the white willow stocks are covered throughout the year four to six months of water, which is unusual these days in Central Europe. In the peripheral areas of the Bois de Munchhausen and higher gravel banks, a hardwood floodplain has emerged. The mosaic of large-scale softwood and hardwood floodplain of marginal in the Bois de Munchhausen distinguished from the Reserve Naturelle du Delta de la Sauer.