Burnhaupt-le-Haut
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| region | Grand Est | |
| Department | Haut-Rhin | |
| Arrondissement | Thann-Guebwiller | |
| Canton | Masevaux | |
| Community association | Vallée de la Doller et du Soultzbach | |
| Coordinates | 47 ° 44 ' N , 7 ° 9' E | |
| height | 290–338 m | |
| surface | 12.49 km 2 | |
| Residents | 1,802 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 144 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 68520 | |
| INSEE code | 68060 | |
 Town hall and school building, Monument historique |
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Burnhaupt-le-Haut (German Oberburnhaupt , Alsatian Ewerburnhaipt ) is a French commune with 1802 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2017) in the Haut-Rhin department in the Grand Est region (until 2015 Alsace ). It belongs to the Arrondissement Thann-Guebwiller , the canton Masevaux and the municipality association Vallée de la Doller et Soultzbach .
geography
The municipality of Burnhaupt-le-Haut is located about 15 kilometers southwest of Mulhouse , near the Burgundian Gate . The Doller flows through the north of the municipality . The municipality is an important traffic junction: this is where the A 36 (Mulhouse-Besançon), the two-lane D 83 (to Colmar) and some country roads meet.
Neighboring communities of Burnhaupt-le-Haut are Aspach-le-Bas in the north, Schweighouse-Thann in the northeast, Burnhaupt-le-Bas in the southeast and south, Soppe-le-Bas in the southwest and Guewenheim in the northwest.
history
From 1871 to the end of the First World War , Burnhaupt-le-Haut belonged to the German Empire as part of the realm of Alsace-Lorraine and was assigned to the district of Thann in the district of Upper Alsace .
Population development
| year | 1910 | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2007 | 2017 |
| Residents | 918 | 900 | 977 | 1084 | 1294 | 1426 | 1503 | 1598 | 1882 |
coat of arms
Description of the coat of arms : In blue a continuous silver St. Andrew's cross accompanied by a five-pointed silver star .
economy
The Industrielle du Pont d'Aspach zone belongs to Burnhaupt-le-Haut . The companies based there include companies in the following sectors:
- Glass coating (architectural glass)
- Electronics manufacturer, supplier
- Automation technology
- Engineering / software
- Supermarket and tourist accommodation
literature
- Le Patrimoine des Communes du Haut-Rhin. Flohic Editions, Volume 1, Paris 1998, ISBN 2-84234-036-1 , pp. 136-138.
See also
Web links
- Community presentation (French)
- Burnhaupt-le-Bas on vallee-doller.com (French)