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67330 Bouxwiller is a commune in the canton of Bouxwiller in the department of Bas-Rhin. | 67330 Bouxwiller is a commune in the canton of [[Bouxwiller_(Canton),_France|Bouxwiller]] in the department of [[Bas-Rhin|Bas-Rhin]]. | ||
In 1480 the Counts of [[Hanau-Lichtenberg|Hanau-Lichtenberg]] made Bouxwiller their residence and seat of government.<br> | In 1480 the Counts of [[Hanau-Lichtenberg|Hanau-Lichtenberg]] made Bouxwiller their residence and seat of government.<br> | ||
Before 1736 Bouxwiller was in the territory of Hanau-Lichtenberg. When that line was extinguished in 1736 it was transferred to [[ | Before 1736 Bouxwiller was in the territory of Hanau-Lichtenberg. When that line was extinguished in 1736 it was transferred to [[Hesse Darmstadt (Landgrave)|Hesse-Darmstadt]]. The rights of all nobility over Bouxwiller were abolished by France effective 11 Aug 1789. This was confirmed by the Peace of Lunéville on 9 February 1801. From 1871 to 1919 Bouxwiller was in the German Reich (Buchsweiler, Zabern, Unter=Elsaß, Deutsches Reich).<br> | ||
An excellent article on Bouxwiller, written in French, may be found at [http://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bouxwiller_(Bas-Rhin) Bouxwiller (Bas-Rhin)].<br> | An excellent article on Bouxwiller, written in French, may be found at [http://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bouxwiller_(Bas-Rhin) Bouxwiller (Bas-Rhin)].<br> | ||
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