Sundhouse
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| region | Grand Est | |
| Department | Bas-Rhin | |
| Arrondissement | Sélestat-Erstein | |
| Canton | Sélestat | |
| Community association | Ried de Marckolsheim | |
| Coordinates | 48 ° 15 ' N , 7 ° 36' E | |
| height | 162-170 m | |
| surface | 15.69 km 2 | |
| Residents | 1,823 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 116 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 67920 | |
| INSEE code | 67486 | |
| Website | http://www.sundhouse.fr | |
 Mairie Sundhouse |
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Sundhouse (German Sundhausen ) is a French commune with 1,823 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2017) in the Bas-Rhin department in the Grand Est region (until 2015 Alsace ). The community is a member of the Ried de Marckolsheim community association .
geography
The village is located in the Upper Rhine Plain between Schlettstadt (about 13 km to the west) and the Rhine (about 5 km to the east). The Rhine-Rhône Canal runs immediately to the west of the town .
St. Martin Church
Half-timbered houses
Half-timbered house
Main road
history
The name "Sund" was derived from "South". Sundhouse forms a square with Nordhouse , Osthouse and Westhouse . (A similar situation exists in the villages of Westhoffen , Osthoffen and Sundhoffen .) An ancient sanctuary has been identified in the center of the square. In Sundhouse from the terminus of a westerly was 1909-1944 Schlettstadt next railway line , with steam operated.
Population development
| year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2009 | 2013 |
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| Residents | 996 | 1006 | 1004 | 1069 | 1106 | 1155 | 1521 | 1698 |
Attractions
- L'Arbre de la Liberté - that translates as "the tree of freedom".
- La place crinoline - the municipal administration ( Mairie ) is also located here.
Regular events
- The beer festival takes place annually on the first weekend in May.
- A fireworks around the fish pond is burned on Saturday before July 14, the French national holiday.
literature
- Le Patrimoine des Communes du Bas-Rhin . Flohic Editions, Volume 1, Charenton-le-Pont 1999, ISBN 2-84234-055-8 , pp. 623-626.
