Storckensohn (German: Storchensohn) is a
commune in the
Haut-Rhin
Haut-Rhin (); Alsatian: ''Owerelsà ss'' or '; , . is a department in the Grand Est region, France, bordering both Germany and Switzerland. It is named after the river Rhine; its name means Upper Rhine. Haut-Rhin is the smaller and less pop ...
department in
Grand Est
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in north-eastern
France
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.
Watermill
The
watermill
A watermill or water mill is a mill that uses hydropower. It is a structure that uses a water wheel or water turbine to drive a mechanical process such as mill (grinding), milling (grinding), rolling, or hammering. Such processes are needed in ...
in Storckensohn dates from around 1820 and was used to grind
oil-bearing seeds. It was restored in 1991.
See also
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Communes of the Haut-Rhin department
The following is a list of the 366 Communes of France, communes of the French Departments of France, department of Haut-Rhin.
The communes cooperate in the following Communes of France#Intercommunality, intercommunalities (as of 2025):
References
Communes of Haut-Rhin
Watermills in France
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