Forstfeld

Forstfeld is a commune with 730 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2011 ) in the department of Bas- Rhin in the Alsace region. It belongs to the district Haguenau, to Canton Bischwiller and founded in 1992, community association Uffried.

Of the approximately 490 hectares of the municipal area about 80 hectares are forested. Since 1994 is a part of nature reserve, growing in the number of rare plant species.

History

In Roman times, here there was a border fortification. In the field of forestry field grave of the Hallstatt period and several high medieval grave mounds were found in 2001. In addition, weapons, beaded jewelry and metal objects were and - which is a rarity - excavated glazed pottery.

Comes the first mentioned by name of the place from the year 745. He was still written Furdesfeld at this time, in the Middle Ages and in the 17th century Forschfald forest Felden.

1842, the first school in forestry field was set up; before the school children were taught in Kauffenheim.

Demographics

Church

For the year 1778 30 Protestant and five Catholic families in Forstfeld are occupied. The communal church under the patrocinium of St. Etienne was built in 1835 and inaugurated in 1836. It has an organ, which was built in 1839 by Joseph Stiehr and restored in 1916 by Louis Mockers.

Partnership

Since 1973, a partnership with Condat- sur -Vienne in the Limousin. Every two years there is a meeting. The partnership goes back to the time of the Second World War; , the townsfolk forestry field had been evacuated by Condat.