Department Bas-Rhin Area 16.56 km² | Population (2006) 4,432 Local time Saturday 5:26 PM | |
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Weather 12°C, Wind SW at 23 km/h, 80% Humidity | ||
Hœrdt ([œʁt]; German: Hördt) is a commune in the Bas-Rhin department in Grand Est in north-eastern France.
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Map of H%C5%93rdt, France
Geography
Hœrdt is positioned between Strasbourg and Haguenau, a short distance to the south-east of Brumath. The commune is traversed by departmental road RD 37 which leads to Bischwiller some ten kilometres (six miles) to the north and from where it is possible to access the Autoroute A35 north-south autoroute connecting Strasbourg with Ludwigshafen (subject to a ten-minute stretch on single carriageway road to the north of the frontier). Hœrdt is also served by a local rail service.
Economy
Agriculture is important to the local economy: the main crop is, famously, asparagus.
Sport
Sports lovers are served by various facilities:
References
Hœrdt Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA