Scherwiller (German: Scherweiler) is a French commune with 3153 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2021) in the Bas-Rhin department in the Grand Est region (until 2015 Alsace). It is the center of Riesling cultivation in the Alsace wine-growing region. 67% of the vines cultivated in Scherwiller are Riesling. Scherwiller belongs to the Communauté de communes de Sélestat.

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During the German occupation in World War II, the Scherwiller synagogue was used as a camp for Polish forced laborers. The remaining Jewish residents of the town were deported to southern France in 1940. According to Yad Vashem, thirteen former residents fell victim to the Final Solution.

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Elevation 190 m

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Location: Scherweiler, Schlettstadt-Erstein, Alsace, France

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