Kertzfeld
Encyclopedia
Kertzfeld is a commune
in the Bas-Rhin
department in Alsace
in north-eastern France
.
and Strasbourg
. Close by, across the main road that connects these two cities, is the village of Benfeld
, and some twelve kilometres (seven miles) to the east of that are Rhinau
and the River ferry
crossing into Germany
.
The departmental road RD5 runs through the village which is surrounded by farmland.
has been held since 1996 over the weekend roughly four weeks before Christmas.
Communes of France
The commune is the lowest level of administrative division in the French Republic. French communes are roughly equivalent to incorporated municipalities or villages in the United States or Gemeinden in Germany...
in the Bas-Rhin
Bas-Rhin
Bas-Rhin is a department of France. The name means "Lower Rhine". It is the more populous and densely populated of the two departments of the Alsace region, with 1,079,013 inhabitants in 2006.- History :...
department in Alsace
Alsace
Alsace is the fifth-smallest of the 27 regions of France in land area , and the smallest in metropolitan France. It is also the seventh-most densely populated region in France and third most densely populated region in metropolitan France, with ca. 220 inhabitants per km²...
in north-eastern France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
.
Geography
The village is positioned between SelestatSélestat
Sélestat is a commune in the Bas-Rhin department in Alsace in north-eastern France.In 2006, Sélestat had a total population of 19,459. The Communauté de communes de Sélestat et environs had a total population of 35,397.-Geography:...
and Strasbourg
Strasbourg
Strasbourg is the capital and principal city of the Alsace region in eastern France and is the official seat of the European Parliament. Located close to the border with Germany, it is the capital of the Bas-Rhin département. The city and the region of Alsace are historically German-speaking,...
. Close by, across the main road that connects these two cities, is the village of Benfeld
Benfeld
Benfeld is a commune in the Bas-Rhin department in Alsace in north-eastern France.The handsome 1846 synagogue survived the Nazi occupation.-References:*...
, and some twelve kilometres (seven miles) to the east of that are Rhinau
Rhinau
Rhinau is a commune in the Bas-Rhin department in Alsace in north-eastern France.After a flood in 1541, 58% of its territory happen to be on the right bank of the Rhine river, in Germany. However the German part of Rhinau is not inhabited, it is a natural reserve, the Taubergiessen. A ferryboat...
and the River ferry
Ferry
A ferry is a form of transportation, usually a boat, but sometimes a ship, used to carry primarily passengers, and sometimes vehicles and cargo as well, across a body of water. Most ferries operate on regular, frequent, return services...
crossing into Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
.
The departmental road RD5 runs through the village which is surrounded by farmland.
Christmas
A traditional Christmas marketChristmas Market
A Christmas market, also known as Christkindlmarkt, Christkindlesmarkt, Christkindlmarket, and Weihnachtsmarkt, is a street market associated with the celebration of Christmas during the four weeks of Advent...
has been held since 1996 over the weekend roughly four weeks before Christmas.