Riedwihr
| Riedwihr | ||
|---|---|---|
.svg)
|
|
|
| local community | Porte du Ried | |
| region | Grand Est | |
| Department | Haut-Rhin | |
| Arrondissement | Colmar-Ribeauvillé | |
| Coordinates | 48 ° 8 ' N , 7 ° 27' E | |
| Post Code | 68320 | |
| Former INSEE code | 68272 | |
| Incorporation | January 1, 2016 | |
| status | Commune déléguée | |
Riedwihr (German Riedweier ) is a former French commune with 426 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2017) in the Haut-Rhin department in the Grand Est region . It belonged to the arrondissement of Colmar-Ribeauvillé and the canton of Colmar-2 .
With effect from January 1, 2016, the former municipalities of Holtzwihr and Riedwihr were merged into a commune nouvelle with the name Porte du Ried .
geography
Riedwihr is located about ten kilometers northeast of Colmar on the banks of the small river Blind .
history
In 1279 the village was called "Rietwilr".
From 1871 until the end of the First World War , Riedwihr belonged to the German Empire as part of the realm of Alsace-Lorraine and was assigned to the Colmar district in the Upper Alsace district .
Population development
| year | 1910 | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 | 2013 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 400 | 303 | 322 | 289 | 306 | 315 | 382 | 376 | 403 |
| Source: Municipal directory, Cassini and INSEE | |||||||||
Attractions
The village church of Sainte-Marguerite was built from 1864 to 1882.
Partnerships
Together with the former neighboring communities of Bischwihr , Holtzwihr and Wickerschwihr , Riedwihr maintained a friendly relationship with the German community of Bahlingen am Kaiserstuhl .
literature
- Le Patrimoine des Communes du Haut-Rhin. Flohic Editions, Volume 1, Paris 1998, ISBN 2-84234-036-1 , pp. 122-123.
