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Seppois-le-Bas
Seppois-le-Bas (; german: Niedersept; gsw-FR, Needersept) is a commune in the Haut-Rhin department in Alsace in north-eastern France. The inhabitants of Seppois-le-Bas are called Bas-Seppoisiens and Bas-Seppoisiennes. Geography Bordering the neighboring town of Seppois-le-Haut, it is located at the intersection of the Basel - Montbéliard (the old national road 463) and Porrentruy - Altkirch roads. The nearest major cities are Bâle 40 kilometers to the east, Mulhouse 30 kilometers to the north, Belfort 40 kilometers to the northwest, Montbéliard 35 km to the west and Delémont 35 km to the south. The Largue is the main river that crosses the town. History While the village may have existed as far back as the time of the Celts, the oldest document referring to Saipoy dates from 1164. Another from 1264 and kept in the Lucelle collection confirms its existence. A text dated 1302 reveals a distinction between Seppois-le-Bas (Septen inferioris) and Seppois-le-Haut. In 153 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Seppois-le-Haut
Seppois-le-Haut (; german: Obersept; gsw-FR, Owersept) is a commune in the Haut-Rhin department and, since January 1, 2021, in the territory of the European Community of Alsace, in the Grand Est region. Geography The village is located in the extreme southwest of Sundgau. It is at the confluence of the Largue, which crosses it, and the Grumbach. It is more or less equidistant from Mulhouse to the north, Belfort to the southwest and Basel to the east. It borders the neighboring village of Seppois-le-Bas. History Seppois-le-Bas was hard hit during the conflicts of the First World War. The commune was decorated on November 2, 1921 with the Croix de Guerre 1914-1918. Economy Despite its location near the “automotive of the future” competitiveness cluster (Mulhouse, Belfort, Sochaux-Montbéliard) and the Basel site in full economic expansion, the village remains largely rural. Demography In 2019, the town had 507 inhabitants, an increase of 4.75% compared to 2013 (Haut-Rhin: ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |