Economy and Infrastructure
In the early 20th century, basket making formed the population’s main source of income. Spurred by the Old Rhine – the former Rhine channel from which the river’s flow was diverted when it was straightened about 1830 – with its abundant willows, the village grew into a widely known handicraft centre. After the Second World War, this traditional craft was driven out of business by the falling demand for natural basketry.
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