Wintzenheim
Wintzenheim (French pronunciation: [vintsənaim]; German: Winzenheim) is a commune in the Haut-Rhin département in Grand Est in north-eastern France.
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 The town hall in Wintzenheim | |
.svg) Coat of arms | |
Location of Wintzenheim  | |
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| Coordinates: 48°04′26″N 7°17′26″E / 48.0739°N 7.2906°ECoordinates: 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 |
| Area 1 | 18.97 km2 (7.32 sq mi) |
| Population (Jan. 2017)[1] | 7,594 |
| • Density | 400/km2 (1,000/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. | |
Its inhabitants are called Wintzenheimois.
GeographyEdit
Wintzenheim is a town of 7535[2] inhabitants to the west of Colmar in the Haut-Rhin departement of France.
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 from Colmar, Wintzenheim benefits from this micro-climate.
GalleryEdit
Townhall in the street
Chapel: chapelle Nôtre Dame
View to a street: Rue Clemenceau
View to a street: Rue Clemenceau
HistoryEdit
Until the French Revolution, Wintzenheim was a dependency of the Lords of Hohlandsbourg. It was administered by the Ribeaupierre family and later by the Counts of Lupfen and, in the 16th century, by Lazarus von Schwendi (also known as Lazare de Schwendi). Louvois rewarded general Joseph de Montclar with this fief in 1680.
PopulationEdit
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 7,524 | — |
| 2007 | 7,610 | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 7,636 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 7,610 | −0.3% |
| 2010 | 7,592 | −0.2% |
| 2011 | 7,573 | −0.3% |
| 2012 | 7,592 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 7,606 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 7,536 | −0.9% |
| 2015 | 7,535 | −0.0% |
| 2016 | 7,534 | −0.0% |
Twin townEdit
Möhnesee in Germany
Sites and monumentsEdit
- Château du Hohlandsbourg
- Château du Pflixbourg
- La Chapelle Herzog : the sculptures of this neo-gothic chapel are listed as monuments historiques by the French Ministry of Culture.
PeopleEdit
- Tomi Ungerer (1931 - ), 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.
See alsoEdit
ReferencesEdit
- ^ "Populations légales 2017". INSEE. Retrieved 6 January 2020.
- ^ https://www.insee.fr/fr/statistiques/fichier/2525755/dep68.pdf
External linksEdit
| Wikimedia Commons has media related to Wintzenheim. |
- Official website of the Mairie
- Site dedicated to Wintzenheim and its history
- Wintzenheim on the IGN website
- Wintzenheim on the INSEE website
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