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Outre-Forêt
The Outre-Forêt (Unteremwàld in Alsatian) is a natural region which is located in the very north of Alsace, bordering on Rhineland-Palatinate. Outre-Forêt means in French ''beyond the forest'', beyond the Haguenau Forest. To the north, it is bounded by the Bienwald as well as by the Lauter (Rhine), Lauter. To the east, it is bounded by the Rhine and the Petit Ried. To the west, it is bounded by the Northern Vosges and the River Falkensteinerbach. As a frontier zone off the beaten tracks, the Outre-Forêt has managed to keep its traditions; numerous timbered houses can be admired, pottery is well developed. Far away from the traditional Alsatian vineyards, grapes are grown here. Geography The Outre-Forêt is bounded by the Haguenau Forest to the south, the Bienwald to the north, the wooded Northern Vosges to the West, and by the Rhine to the east. In the east, there is also the Petit Ried. The Outre-Forêt stretches between the Lauter valley and the sandy alluvial fans of the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kutzenhausen, Bas-Rhin
Kutzenhausen is a Communes of France, commune in the Bas-Rhin Departments of France, department in Grand Est in north-eastern France. Kutzenhausen lies to the south of Wissembourg, but still within the ''Northern Vosges Regional Nature Park, Parc naturel régional des Vosges du Nord''. This commune is located in the historic and cultural region of Alsace. Geography Location The commune is 2.3 km from Soultz-sous-Forêts, Soulz-sous-Forêts, 2.6 from Merkwiller-Pechelbronn, 5.8 from Lobsann and 6.5 from Surbourg. The locality is part of the Outre-Forêt nature reserve. Geology and relief Commune member of the Northern Vosges Regional Nature Park.Geological formations in the commune present at outcrop or subsurface level Mountain: Grand Wintersberg. Seismicity The commune is located in a moderate seismicity zone. Hydrography The commune is located in the Rhine catchment area within the Rhine-Meuse basin. It is drained by the Seltzbach stream, the Froeschwillerbach s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
