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| region | Grand Est | |
| Department | Bas-Rhin | |
| Arrondissement | Saverne | |
| Canton | Ingwiller | |
| Community association | Alsace Bossue | |
| Coordinates | 48 ° 57 ' N , 7 ° 0' E | |
| height | 212-251 m | |
| surface | 2.98 km 2 | |
| Residents | 87 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 29 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 67260 | |
| INSEE code | 67199 | |
Hinsingen is a French commune with 87 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2017) in the Bas-Rhin department in the Grand Est region (until 2015 Alsace ).
history
The place was first mentioned in 1328 as Heyngesingen , was located in the County of Saar Werden and came into the possession of the Counts of Nassau-Saarbrücken through inheritance in the 15th century . The place and the castle were originally located in a valley, but the current place was rebuilt at the top of the hill after being destroyed in the Thirty Years' War and prolonged devastation in the late 17th century.
Population development
| year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 | 2008 | 2012 | 2014 |
| Residents | 92 | 106 | 96 | 96 | 82 | 72 | 91 | 84 | 84 | 86 |
literature
- Le Patrimoine des Communes du Bas-Rhin. Flohic Editions, Volume 2, Charenton-le-Pont 1999, ISBN 2-84234-055-8 , pp. 1076-1077.
Web links
Commons : singing out - collection of pictures, videos and audio files
