Walheim (Haut-Rhin)
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| region | Grand Est | |
| Department | Haut-Rhin | |
| Arrondissement | Altkirch | |
| Canton | Altkirch | |
| Community association | Sundgau | |
| Coordinates | 47 ° 39 ′ N , 7 ° 16 ′ E | |
| height | 267-393 m | |
| surface | 4.83 km 2 | |
| Residents | 896 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 186 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 68130 | |
| INSEE code | 68356 | |
 Walheim town hall |
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Walheim is a French commune with 896 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2017) in the Haut-Rhin department in the Grand Est region ( Alsace until 2015 ). It belongs to the arrondissement Altkirch , the canton Altkirch and the municipality association Sundgau .
geography
Walheim im Sundgau is located 20 kilometers south of Mulhouse and four kilometers northeast of Altkirch on both sides of the Ill river at an average altitude of 273 m above sea level.
Neighboring communities of Walheim are Tagolsheim in the north, Luemschwiller in the northeast, Emlingen in the southeast, Wittersdorf in the south, Altkirch in the southwest and Aspach in the west.
Population development
| year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 | 2016 |
| Residents | 660 | 693 | 696 | 726 | 716 | 746 | 878 | 902 |
Attractions
- Saint-Martin church, built in 1841/1842
- Moulin Bas , mill from the 16th century, Monument historique
- The house of the writer Louis Velle at 64 Grand Rue , dates back to 1578
- Jean-Thiebaut Pflieger's house at Grand Rue 51
- Church of St. Martin in Walheim
Transport links
The department road D432 runs through the municipality of Walheim from Mulhouse to Altkirch . Walheim has a train station on the Paris – Mulhouse railway line , at which the TER Alsace and TER Franche-Comté trains stop .
Personalities
- Jean-Thiebaut Pflieger was Lieutenant Colonel of the Grande Armée under Emperor Napoleon I. From 1829 to 1832 he was mayor and administrator of Walheim.
literature
- Le Patrimoine des Communes du Haut-Rhin. Flohic Editions, Volume 1, Paris 1998, ISBN 2-84234-036-1 , pp. 84-86.
