Betschdorf

Betschdorf (French pronunciation: [bɛtʃdɔʁf] ) is a commune in the Bas-Rhin department in Grand Est in northeastern France.

Betschdorf
Town hall
Location of Betschdorf
Betschdorf
Betschdorf
Coordinates: 48°53′58″N 7°54′24″E
CountryFrance
RegionGrand Est
DepartmentBas-Rhin
ArrondissementHaguenau-Wissembourg
CantonWissembourg
Government
  Mayor (20202026) Adrien Weiss
Area
1
28.11 km2 (10.85 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)
4,192
  Density150/km2 (390/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
67339 /67660
Elevation114–210 m (374–689 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

It is located about 45 km north-northeast of Strasbourg on the northern edge of the Forêt de Haguenau, the largest undivided forest in France. Betschdorf is a center of craft pottery manufacture, especially salt-glazed stoneware.

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