Wintzenheim
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 The town hall in Wintzenheim | |
.svg) Coat of arms | |
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| Coordinates: 48°04′26″N 7°17′26″E / 48.0739°N 7.2906°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Grand Est |
| Department | Haut-Rhin |
| Arrondissement | Colmar-Ribeauvillé |
| Canton | Wintzenheim |
| Intercommunality | Colmar Agglomération |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Serge Nicole[1] |
| Area 1 | 18.97 km2 (7.32 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 7,989 |
| • Density | 420/km2 (1,100/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 68374 /68920 |
| Elevation | 202–827 m (663–2,713 ft) (avg. 230 m or 750 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Wintzenheim (French pronunciation: [vintsənaim] ⓘ; German: Winzenheim) is a commune in the Haut-Rhin département in Grand Est in north-eastern France.[3]
Geography
Wintzenheim is a town of about 8,000 inhabitants (2020) to the west of Colmar. Colmar is a town which receives very little rain because it benefits from a microclimate (called the micro-climat des Trois-Épis) due to the effect of a vortex propagated by the Munster valley with winds from the south-west to west. Situated only 3 km (1.9 mi) from Colmar, Wintzenheim benefits from this micro-climate.
History
Until the
Louvois rewarded general Joseph de Montclar with this fief
in 1680.
Population
Its inhabitants are called Wintzenheimois in French.
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 6,001 | — |
| 1975 | 6,311 | +0.72% |
| 1982 | 6,441 | +0.29% |
| 1990 | 6,554 | +0.22% |
| 1999 | 7,180 | +1.02% |
| 2009 | 7,610 | +0.58% |
| 2014 | 7,536 | −0.20% |
| 2020 | 7,933 | +0.86% |
| Source: INSEE[4] | ||
Twin town
Möhnesee in Germany
Sites and monuments
- Château du Hohlandsbourg
- Château du Pflixbourg
- La Chapelle Herzog : the sculptures of this neo-gothic chapel are listed as French Ministry of Culture.
People
- Tomi Ungerer (1931–2019), illustrator best known for his erotic and political illustrations as well as children's books, stayed in Wintzenheim during his childhood. A community hall today bears his name.
Gallery
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Townhall in the street -
Chapel: chapelle Nôtre Dame -
View of Rue Clemenceau -
View of Rue Clemenceau
See also
References
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ INSEE commune file
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
External links
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