The origins of this village can be traced back to the late Neolithic period. However, the first written mention dates back to 735: it appears in a deed by which Count Ebehard donated to the Abbey of Murbach land in Annegisvilla, the name given to the village at the time. It would appear that several religious houses owned land in Ungersheim from the 8th century to the French Revolution. One thing is certain: when the Habsburgs were appointed Landgraves and settled in Ensisheim around 1130, Ungersheim became their property before being given in fief to the noble family of Ongersheim, who served the abbot of Murbach and the Habsburgs. Following the extinction of the Ongersheim family, the locality passed to the Rheinachs, before the village was split up in 1534: two-thirds went to the nobles of Bollwiller, while the rest remained with the town of Ensisheim. It was not until the French Revolution that the village was reunited and became independent. In the 19th century, many of the inhabitants emigrated to the United States, while others worked mainly in agriculture, forestry and textiles before the potash mining era began. The village's coat of arms, formed of three golden shamrocks, is said to represent the village's wealth of land. Today, Ungersheim is best known for its huge Ecomuseum. For several years now, the town's festive calendar has been marked by the regional fair trade and responsible consumption fair, Consom'acteurs, held in November.

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