Holtzwihr

Holtzwihr (German: Holzweier) is a former commune in the Haut-Rhin department in north-eastern France. On 1 January 2016, it was merged into the new commune Porte-du-Ried.[2] It was also the location of the World War II Battle of Holtzwihr on January 26, 1945, during which US Army Second Lieutenant Audie Murphy of the 3rd Infantry Division, almost single-handedly cut down an advancing German unit, earning the Medal of Honor.

Holtzwihr
Coat of arms
Location of Holtzwihr
Holtzwihr
Holtzwihr
Coordinates: 48°06′47″N 7°25′17″E
CountryFrance
RegionGrand Est
DepartmentHaut-Rhin
ArrondissementColmar-Ribeauvillé
CantonColmar-2
CommunePorte-du-Ried
Area
1
6.45 km2 (2.49 sq mi)
Population
 (2017)[1]
1,356
  Density210/km2 (540/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal code
68320
Elevation180–186 m (591–610 ft)
(avg. 182 m or 597 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

It also has a road named after Audie Murphy, Rue Audie Murphy (see Google Maps).[3]

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