Neuwiller
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region | Grand Est | |
Department | Haut-Rhin | |
Arrondissement | Mulhouse | |
Canton | Saint-Louis | |
Community association | Saint-Louis agglomeration | |
Coordinates | 47 ° 31 ' N , 7 ° 31' E | |
height | 327-421 m | |
surface | 3.72 km 2 | |
Residents | 463 (January 1, 2017) | |
Population density | 124 inhabitants / km 2 | |
Post Code | 68220 | |
INSEE code | 68232 | |
![]() Town hall and school building |
Neuwiller (Alsatian Neiwiller , German Neu-Weiler ) is a French commune with 463 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2017) in the Haut-Rhin department in the Grand Est region (until 2015 Alsace ). It belongs to the arrondissement of Mulhouse , the canton of Saint-Louis and the municipality of Saint-Louis Agglomération .
geography
The community of Neuwiller is located on the southeastern edge of the Sundgau , about seven kilometers southwest of Basel city center. Only about two kilometers of the municipal boundary are connected to French territory, in the north, east and south Neuwiller is surrounded by Swiss territory.
The neighboring Swiss communities of Neuwiller are Schönenbuch in the northwest, Allschwil in the northeast, Oberwil in the east and Biel-Benken in the south, the French neighboring communities Leymen in the southwest and Hagenthal-le-Bas in the west.
Population development
year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2007 | 2017 |
Residents | 372 | 386 | 448 | 478 | 533 | 506 | 463 |
Economy and Infrastructure
Most of the workers in Neuwiller are commuters to nearby Basel, other branches of business are hospitality, agriculture and small businesses.
The village has direct road connections to Schönenbuch , Allschwil , Biel-Benken , Leymen and Hagenthal-le-Bas .
literature
- Le Patrimoine des Communes du Haut-Rhin. Flohic Editions, Volume 1, Paris 1998, ISBN 2-84234-036-1 , p. 626.