Niedermodern

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GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION		CLOSEST TOWNS
Town	Niedermodern	Uberach at 500 m (1 min)
Insee code	67328	Pfaffenhoffen at 1.2 km (2 min)
Postcode	67350	Bitschhoffen at 1.7 km (3 min)
Latitude	48.8448710	La Walck at 1.9 km (3 min)
Longitude	7.6249890	Kindwiller at 3.5 km (5 min)
Altitude	From 157 to 262 meters	Ringeldorf at 3.6 km (5 min)
Surface	4.39 km²	Dauendorf at 4.6 km (6 min)
Population	756 inhabitants	Mertzwiller at 4.7 km (6 min)
Density	168 inhabitants/km²	Mietesheim at 4.7 km (6 min)
Chief town	Strasbourg (at 37 km, 34 min)	Grassendorf at 4.9 km (6 min)
Department	Bas-Rhin	Morschwiller at 5.3 km (7 min)
Region	Alsace	Search another town

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TOWN PRESENTATION

Location: Niedermodern is located on the right bank of the Moder, halfway between the cities of Haguenau and Saverne. It forms with the town of Pfaffenhoffen, villages and Uberach Walcot, a town of about 6,000 inhabitants.
History of the village:

The first mention of the village, under the name "Villa Matra" date from the year 773 contained in a deed of gift to the abbey of Wissembourg.
In the Middle Ages, the town was under the domination of the lords of the third Ochsenstein Otto and Louis Lichtenberg third. After several quarrels sharing, ownership reverted to the lords of Lichtenberg and later their successors the Counts of Hanau-Lichtenberg and the Counts of Hesse-Darmstadt until the French Revolution.
Meanwhile the village was suffering the ravages of the Thirty Years War and remained uninhabited for nearly a year after the passage of troops who pillaged and burned Lorraine localities Pfaffenhoffen and Niedermodern, August 10, 1633. The last episode warrior who touched the village took place in early 1945 with "Operation Nordwind" Moder formed momentarily when a line between American and German armies.
In terms of economic activity was the main village agriculture, shared by some medium-sized farms and several small trains culture. Some craftsmen such as wheelwrights, blacksmiths, shoemakers or tailors, also cultivated their plots. Were grown, in addition to cereals, hemp, madder, tobacco and hops.
The vineyards that stretched in the early 20th century on 25 acres producing a table wine appreciated. The realization in 1881 of the track serving the Valley of the Moder changed the situation by encouraging the establishment and development of industrial activities.
Thus was created a factory of household utensils, to the west exit of the village. This activity enabled many households to improve their income and drained up to 800 employees in early 1960. But over the years the company began to decline and eventually cease operations in 2001. Since the site was razed to the ground and just leave room for a commercial sign. Many companies at the time (shoes, breweries ...) shared the same fate in the years 1970 and 80 and the Val de Moder plunged into recession, a trend that was reversed during the last decade with the development an area of activity inter fitted to the east exit of Niedermodern.

SIGHTSEEING

Visit the interior of the Protestant church located in the center of the resort and see the remarkable triptych altarpiece installed on the back wall of the choir. Style "Contemporary Realist", this work of art, created by Reinhard Dassler, was kindly provided by Baron Nikolaus von Gayling in the parish of Pfaffenhoffen-Niedermodern in December 2000. For visits, contact the Town Hall by calling +33 3 88 07 73 61.

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