Lauterbourg

french commune
nomcommune=Lauterbourg
Railway station of Lauterbourg
région=Alsace
département=Bas-Rhin
arrondissement=Wissembourg
canton=Lauterbourg
insee=67261
cp=67630
maire= Jean-Michel Fetsch
mandat=2001-2008
intercomm=Lauter
longitude=8.174444
latitude=48.976111
alt moy=115 m
alt mini=104 m
alt maxi=129 m
hectares=1,125
km²=11.25
sans=2,269
date-sans=1999
dens= 201.7
date-dens=1999|

Lauterbourg ( _de. Lauterburg) is a French commune in the "département" of Bas-Rhin and the "région" of Alsace. Situated on the German border and not far from the German city of Karlsruhe, it is the easternmost commune in mainland France (which excludes Corsica and the overseas departments). The German town across the border is Neulauterburg.

Geography

The commune is located along the border of Germany as well as near the Lauter and Rhine rivers.

External links

* [http://www.mairie-lauterbourg.fr/ Official website] fr icon