Wintzenheim

Wintzenheim (French pronunciation: ​[vintsənaim]; German: Winzenheim) is a commune in the Haut-Rhin département in Grand Est in north-eastern France.

Wintzenheim
Commune
The town hall in Wintzenheim
Coat of arms
Location of Wintzenheim
Wintzenheim
Wintzenheim
Coordinates: 48°04′26″N 7°17′26″E
CountryFrance
RegionGrand Est
DepartmentHaut-Rhin
ArrondissementColmar-Ribeauvillé
CantonWintzenheim
IntercommunalityColmar Agglomération
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Serge Nicole
Area
1
18.97 km2 (7.32 sq mi)
Population
 (2017-01-01)[1]
7,594
 • Density400/km2 (1,000/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
68374 /68920
Elevation202–827 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.

Geography

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.

  • Townhall in the street
  • Chapel: chapelle Nôtre Dame
  • View to a street: Rue Clemenceau
  • View to a street: Rue Clemenceau

History

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.

Population
Historical population
YearPop.±%
20067,524—    
20077,610+1.1%
20087,636+0.3%
20097,610−0.3%
20107,592−0.2%
20117,573−0.3%
20127,592+0.3%
20137,606+0.2%
20147,536−0.9%
20157,535−0.0%
20167,534−0.0%

Twin town

Sites and monuments

People
  • 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 also

References
  1. "Populations légales 2017". INSEE. Retrieved 6 January 2020.
  2. https://www.insee.fr/fr/statistiques/fichier/2525755/dep68.pdf


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