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Largitzen
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The town hall in Largitzen
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Coordinates: 47°33′46″N 7°11′15″E / 47.5628°N 7.1875°E / 47.5628; 7.1875
Country	France
Region	Grand Est
Department	Haut-Rhin
Arrondissement	Altkirch
Canton	Masevaux-Niederbruck
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Jean-Paul Gnaedig
Area	5.6 km (2.2 sq mi)
Population	330
• Density	59/km (150/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	68176 /68580
Elevation	366–431 m (1,201–1,414 ft) (avg. 385 m or 1,263 ft)
French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Largitzen (French pronunciation: [laʁɡitsən] ; Jurassien: Lairdgie) is a commune in the Haut-Rhin department in Alsace in north-eastern France.

History

In 1914, the front line ran just by Largitzen, placing it in the zone controlled by the German Empire. Separated by only a few kilometers from Largitzen, the neighboring towns of Ueberstrass and Friesen remained French.

The town was almost entirely destroyed during the 1916 bombings. It was progressively rebuilt in 1919 when the Saint-Georges church was restored and the ex-presbytery became the city hall. A memorial representing Saint Georges slaying a dragon stands on the Church Square. Made in 1929 the memorial honors the villagers, both Germans and French, who lost their lives during the war. As an Alsacian village, Largitzen was profoundly affected by the Second World War. The region was occupied by Nazi Germany until the liberation on November 21, 1944.

Visible relics of the war can be found in the form of several bunkers in the woods around the town.

Geography

The river Largitzenbach runs through Largitzen, separating the core of the village from Lufendorf , which used to be independent. Numerous ponds can be found in the nearly 50 km2 of woodland surrounding the village.

Demography

Monuments

The church was built in 1788. In addition to the weekly mass, the church also hosts regular concerts and choir practice.

Events

• Marche Populaire: Organized every year in September (since 1975) by the inhabitants of Largitzen, the "People's Walk" attracts hundreds of locals who gather to hike on the signed routes through the forest.
• Procession Équestre de la Saint Georges: On Easter Monday, horses are brought to the church to receive a blessing.

See also

• Communes of the Haut-Rhin département

References

1. "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
2. "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
3. "La carte interactive de la ligne de Front de la Grande Guerre 14-18".
4. Des villages de Cassini aux communes d'aujourd'hui: Commune data sheet Largitzen, EHESS (in French).
5. Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
6. "Eglise Saint-Georges Largitzen - Eglise et patrimoine religieux".
7. "Quarante ans de marche populaire". www.lalsace.fr. Retrieved 2015-12-23.

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