Huttenheim

Huttenheim (German: Hüttenheim) is a commune in the Bas-Rhin department in Grand Est in north-eastern France.

They lived in huts on the banks of the River Ill: the surrounding fields would have been criss-crossed by meandering streams.

In recent centuries the Rhine has been channelled which along with agriculturally driven drainage projects has made the land less marshy and more cultivable.

The water table, though lower than in Roman times, remains unusually close to the surface, however.

Because of the historically marshy nature of the landscape there are, following drainage of the region, numerous other water courses in the area.

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