Birkenwald (Alsatian: Bìrikewàld) is a former commune in the Bas-Rhin department in northeastern France.

[3] Birkenwald is located at the foot of Vosges Mountains, in the small valley formed by Sommerau river, that feeds the Mossig.

The National Route 4 is 2.5 miles away, connecting the town to Strasbourg and Saverne.

The public transportation of Birkenwald is managed by Low-Rhine 67 network, line 404.

Château de Birkenwald was built in 1562 in the Renaissance style.