Dambach-la-Ville
Dambach-la-Ville () is a commune in the Bas-Rhin department in Alsace in north-eastern France. It lies northwest of Sélestat, on the eastern slopes of the Vosges mountains. Dambach-la-Ville is known for its quality wines. History 

The village was first recorded in 1125 as Tambacum. In the thirteenth century, the Bishop of Strasbourg, , made Dambach annex two local villages, Altenwiller and Oberkirch. The  is located in what used to be Oberkirch. Demography

Twin towns
Dambach-la-Ville is twinned with:
  Wemding, Germany - 1988

Wine
Dambach-la-Ville is the largest wine-producing village in Alsace. Its  vineyards produce one of the finest Alsacian wines: the Grand Cru . Notable residents 

 Gédéon Geismar

See also
Communes of the Bas-Rhin department

References

External links

 Town council website
 Wine producer J.HAULLER & Fils - Vins d'Alsace

Communes of Bas-Rhin
Bas-Rhin communes articles needing translation from French Wikipedia