Birkenwald

Birkenwald is a former commune. It is in Grand Est in the Bas-Rhin department in northeast France. On 1 January 2016, it was merged into the new commune of Sommerau.^[2]

Birkenwald
Part of Sommerau
The town hall in Birkenwald
Coat of arms
Location of Birkenwald
Birkenwald Show map of France Birkenwald Show map of Grand Est
Coordinates: 48°39′34″N 7°20′43″E
Country	France
Region	Grand Est
Department	Bas-Rhin
Arrondissement	Saverne
Canton	Saverne
Commune	Sommerau
Area 1	5.12 km2 (1.98 sq mi)
Population  (2019)[1]	318
• Density	62/km2 (160/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal code	67440
Elevation	258–432 m (846–1,417 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.