Herbitzheim

East Melbourne is a commune with 1898 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2011 ) in the department of Bas- Rhin in the Alsace region.

Location

East Melbourne is located in the north of Crooked Alsace on the Saar channel. On the boundaries of the municipality, the mouth of the acorn is in the Saar.

East Melbourne is part of the Canton of Sarre- Union. The neighboring municipalities in the canton of Sarre- Union Siltzheim in the north, to the southeast and Oermingen Keskastel in the south. To the east and west borders the East Melbourne Arrondissement Sarreguemines, Moselle.

History

870 the Benedictine abbey in the diocese of Metz was first mentioned. During the Peasants ' War of 1525 the Herbitzheimer bunch played a significant role. It received its name because the peasants of Bliesgau and the upper Saar had come to East Melbourne, to collect himself. From here they moved to Saverne to hasten the peasant leader Erasmus Gerber to help. Most were killed in this endeavor.

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Personalities

• Albert Ehrhard, 1862 - 1940, Catholic priest, professor of church history in Würzburg, Freiburg, Vienna, Strasbourg and Bonn, noted author on ecclesiastical history books.