# Baerendorf

> commune in Bas-Rhin, France

**Wikidata**: [Q22792](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q22792)  
**Wikipedia**: [English](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baerendorf)  
**Source**: https://4ort.xyz/entity/baerendorf

## Summary
Baerendorf is a commune (municipality) in the Bas-Rhin department of northeastern France. It is an administrative locality within the arrondissement of Saverne and is recorded in public databases with geographic coordinates 48.838333333333° N, 7.085° E.

## Key Facts
- Type: Commune (communal territorial subdivision of France).
- Country: France (a country in Western Europe with overseas territories).
- Department: Bas-Rhin (French administrative district; inception 1790-03-04).
- Arrondissement: Saverne (arrondissement of France).
- Coordinates: latitude 48.838333333333, longitude 7.085.
- Wikidata description: "commune in Bas-Rhin, France".
- Wikipedia title: Baerendorf.
- Sitelink count (Wikidata/Wikipedia links): 46.
- Population (recorded values from provided sources; specific years not given): 323.0; 314.0; 313.0; 302.0; 300.0; 298.0; 296.0; 299.0; 301.0; 304.0.
- Related historical/regional entity: Unterelsaß — the name for the central district (Bezirk) of the imperial territory Elsaß‑Lothringen (Alsace‑Lorraine) in the German Empire from 1871-05-20 to 1918.
- Related concept: commune of France — the national municipal subdivision (inception circa 1789).

## FAQs
Q: What is Baerendorf?
A: Baerendorf is a commune (municipality) in the Bas-Rhin department of France, located in the arrondissement of Saverne.

Q: Where is Baerendorf located geographically?
A: Baerendorf sits at latitude 48.838333333333° N and longitude 7.085° E in northeastern France, within the historical region of Alsace.

Q: How many people live in Baerendorf?
A: Source records provide a series of population values: 323.0; 314.0; 313.0; 302.0; 300.0; 298.0; 296.0; 299.0; 301.0; 304.0. The provided material does not assign years to these figures.

Q: What administrative divisions govern Baerendorf?
A: Administratively Baerendorf is a commune of France, part of the Bas-Rhin department and the arrondissement of Saverne.

Q: Does Baerendorf have historical ties to Alsace‑Lorraine under German administration?
A: The dataset lists Unterelsaß (the central district name for Elsaß‑Lothringen in the German Empire, 1871–1918) as a related historical entity in the region; Baerendorf is recorded in sources connected to that regional history.

Q: Where can I find Baerendorf in online reference data?
A: Baerendorf appears on Wikidata and Wikipedia under the title "Baerendorf", with a sitelink count of 46 and the Wikidata description "commune in Bas-Rhin, France".

## Why It Matters
Baerendorf is a functioning local municipality within France’s multi-tiered administrative system and contributes to the demographic, cultural and geographic fabric of the Bas-Rhin department in Alsace. Small communes like Baerendorf are the basic unit of local governance in France, providing local public services and acting as the primary point of contact between residents and higher levels of administration (department, arrondissement, region, state). Its recorded population values document local demographic scale and trends for regional planning and historical records. The commune’s connections to Bas-Rhin, the arrondissement of Saverne, and the historical regional entity Unterelsaß place it within the broader historical narrative of Alsace and its administrative changes over centuries.

## Notable For
- Being an officially recognized commune in the Bas-Rhin department of France.
- Precise geographic coordinates: 48.838333333333° N, 7.085° E.
- A small, documented population with multiple recorded values (ranging in the provided data from 296.0 to 323.0).
- Inclusion in public reference databases (Wikidata/Wikipedia) with a sitelink count of 46.
- Association in source material with the historical Alsace‑Lorraine district name Unterelsaß (1871–1918).

## Body

### Overview
Baerendorf is classified as a commune, the fundamental municipal territorial subdivision of France established around the time of the French Revolution (communes as a national concept: inception circa 1789). The locality is administratively placed in the Bas-Rhin department, itself an administrative division created on 1790-03-04. Baerendorf’s presence in major public knowledge bases is signalled by its Wikipedia title "Baerendorf", a Wikidata description "commune in Bas-Rhin, France", and a sitelink count of 46.

### Administrative status
- National level: France — Baerendorf is located within the French state.
- Department level: Bas-Rhin — Baerendorf belongs to the Bas-Rhin department, a French administrative district of the European Collectivity of Alsace (Bas-Rhin inception: 1790-03-04; sitelink_count in source: 101).
- Arrondissement level: Saverne — Baerendorf is assigned to the arrondissement of Saverne (arrondissement-level entity in France; sitelink_count in source: 33).
- Communal status: Recognized as a commune under the legal and administrative structure applicable to French communes.

### Geography and coordinates
- Exact coordinates provided are latitude 48.838333333333 and longitude 7.085.
- These coordinates place Baerendorf in northeastern France within the historical Alsace region.

### Population data
- The provided source lists multiple population figures associated with Baerendorf: 323.0; 314.0; 313.0; 302.0; 300.0; 298.0; 296.0; 299.0; 301.0; 304.0.
- No specific years or census dates are supplied alongside these values in the material. They represent recorded counts or estimates from the referenced datasets.

### Historical context and related entities
- Unterelsaß: The source lists Unterelsaß as a related entity. Unterelsaß was the name for the central district (Bezirk) of the imperial territory Elsaß‑Lothringen (Alsace‑Lorraine) in the German Empire from 1871-05-20 until 1918. This situates Baerendorf within the broader historical territorial changes that affected Alsace.
- Commune of France: Baerendorf’s classification as a commune ties it to the national system of municipalities established around 1789.

### Database and reference identifiers
- Wikipedia title: Baerendorf.
- Wikidata description: "commune in Bas-Rhin, France".
- Sitelink count (indicating presence across Wikimedia projects): 46.

### Related administrative entities (from the provided dataset)
- France: the country in which Baerendorf is located; the source includes extended facts about France’s geography, government, international roles, and infrastructure.
- Bas-Rhin: the French department that contains Baerendorf (Bas-Rhin is part of the European Collectivity of Alsace).
- Arrondissement of Saverne: the arrondissement in which Baerendorf is administered.

### Reference notes
- Population figures and the list of related entities were taken directly from the supplied structured material. Where dates or contextual details were not provided for individual population entries, the values are reported without year attribution as given in the source.

## References

1. Virtual International Authority File
2. BnF authorities
3. dataset of postal codes in France. 2018
4. INSEE code
5. [Source](https://lingualibre.org/wiki//Q442330)
6. [Source](https://lingualibre.org/wiki/Q781126)
7. répertoire géographique des communes
8. Freebase Data Dumps. 2013
9. Annuaire de service-public.fr
10. Recensement de la population 2015. National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 2017
11. Populations légales 2016
12. Populations légales 2017
13. Populations légales 2018
14. Populations légales 2019
15. Populations légales 2020
16. Populations légales 2021
17. Populations de référence 2022
18. Populations de référence 2023
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21. GeoNames
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23. [2016](https://data.geopf.fr/telechargement/download/GEOFLA/GEOFLA_2-2_COMMUNE_SHP_LAMB93_FXX_2016-06-28/GEOFLA_2-2_COMMUNE_SHP_LAMB93_FXX_2016-06-28.7z)
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