Horbourg-Wihr

Horbourg-Wihr (French pronunciation: [ɔʁbuʁ viʁ] ⓘ; German: Horburg-Weier; Alsatian: Horwrig-Wihr) is a commune in the Haut-Rhin department in Grand Est in north-eastern France.

The County of Horburg, named after the principal town, came into possession of the Counts of Württemberg in 1324 and, like the county of Montbéliard and the lordship of Reichenweier, formed part of their property on the left bank of the Rhine.

During the Reformation, the dukes of Württemberg introduced protestantism, and the area became Lutheran.

In Horburg there was a castle of the Dukes of Württemberg, which however was completely destroyed; only one portal can still be seen at today's town hall.

In 1748 the county of Horburg came under French sovereignty and was officially ceded to France in 1793 with the other possessions on the left bank of the Rhine.