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Dambach-la-Ville

Dambach-la-Ville (; ) is a commune in the Bas-Rhin department in Alsace in north-eastern France.

It lies northwest of Sélestat, on the eastern slopes of the Vosges mountains.

Dambach-la-Ville is known for its quality wines.

History

The village was first recorded in 1125 as Tambacum. In the thirteenth century, the Bishop of Strasbourg, , made Dambach annex two local villages, Altenwiller and Oberkirch. The is located in what used to be Oberkirch.

Population

Twin towns

Dambach-la-Ville is twinned with:

Wine

Dambach-la-Ville is the largest wine-producing village in Alsace. Its vineyards produce one of the finest Alsacian wines: the Grand Cru .

Notable residents

See also

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