Wittenheim
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| region | Grand Est | |
| Department | Haut-Rhin | |
| Arrondissement | Mulhouse | |
| Canton | Wittenheim (main town) | |
| Community association | Mulhouse Alsace agglomeration | |
| Coordinates | 47 ° 48 ' N , 7 ° 20' E | |
| height | 223-254 m | |
| surface | 19.01 km 2 | |
| Residents | 14,317 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 753 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 68270 | |
| INSEE code | 68376 | |
| Website | www.ville-wittenheim.fr | |
 Mairie Wittenheim |
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Wittenheim (Alsatian Wittene ) is a French commune with 14,317 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 and is the main town ( chef-lieu ) of the canton of the same name .
geography
The town of Wittenheim, which is characterized by potash mining , is only a few kilometers northwest of Mulhouse . The Schönensteinbach Monastery once existed near Wittenheim . The local coat of arms refers to the former affiliation to front Austria .
Population development
| year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 | 2017 |
| Residents | 9,259 | 10,055 | 12,562 | 13,380 | 14,324 | 15,026 | 14,371 | 14,317 |
Sainte-Marie church
Saint-Christophe Church
Former headframe of the Theodore 2 potash shaft
Personalities
- Sébastien Gegauff (1862–1935), member of the German state parliament and French senator and from 1893 to 1919 mayor of Wittenheim
literature
- Le Patrimoine des Communes du Haut-Rhin. Flohic Editions, Volume 2, Paris 1998, ISBN 2-84234-036-1 , pp. 1383-1389.
See also
Web links
Commons : Wittenheim - collection of pictures, videos and audio files
- Wittenheim website (French)