Wissembourg (German: Weißenburg) is a small town and commune situated on the border between France and Germany, in the Alsace région, approximately 60 km north of Strasbourg. Wissembourg is a sous-préfecture of the Bas-Rhin département. Population 8,173.

History

Founded in the 7th century following the foundation of a Benedictine abbey, the town grew in stature as a result of the work of the monk Otfried , who had translated the epistles into the vernacular. The town was fortified in the 13th century, and was annexed by France under Louis XIV in 1678.