Heidwiller

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Heidwiller
Heidwiller coat of arms
Heidwiller (France)
Heidwiller
region Grand Est
Department Haut-Rhin
Arrondissement Altkirch
Canton Altkirch
Community association Sundgau
Coordinates 47 ° 40 ′  N , 7 ° 15 ′  E Coordinates: 47 ° 40 ′  N , 7 ° 15 ′  E
height 259-360 m
surface 4.48 km 2
Residents 624 (January 1, 2017)
Population density 139 inhabitants / km 2
Post Code 68720
INSEE code 68127

Mairie Heidwiller

Heidwiller (German Heidweiler ) is a French commune with 624 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2017) in the Haut-Rhin department in the Grand Est region (until 2015 Alsace ). It belongs to the Arrondissement Altkirch , the canton Altkirch and is a member of the Sundgau community association .

geography

The municipality of Heidwiller is located in Sundgau , five kilometers north of Altkirch and 15 kilometers southwest of Mulhouse . The Rhine-Rhône Canal , which runs parallel to the Largue, runs through the municipality .

history

In documents from the year 1105 the place appears under the name Heytewilare . It was first mentioned in 977.

Population development

year 1962 1968 1975 1982 1990 1999 2007 2017
Residents 309 321 426 493 531 601 622 624

Attractions

There is a castle in Heidwiller that is first mentioned in documents from 1105. In 1367, 1412 and 1486 it changed hands. The building was not spared from destruction, and so it was reconstructed in the 14th and 16th centuries. In 1789 a prison was built there.

A first church in Heidwiller has already been recorded for the year 977. After its destruction in 1375, it was rebuilt in 1470. The current church dates from 1768, only the tower of the medieval church remained. There were further modifications in 1878 (choir, sacristy extension) and 1901 (roof grilles on the tower).

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Church of St. Peter and Paul

literature

  • Le Patrimoine des Communes du Haut-Rhin. Flohic Editions, Volume 1, Paris 1998, ISBN 2-84234-036-1 , pp. 58-59.

Web links

Commons : Heidwiller  - collection of images, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Entry no. PA68000005 in the Base Mérimée of the French Ministry of Culture (French)
  2. ↑ Entry No. IA68005314 in the Base Mérimée of the French Ministry of Culture (French)