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Bennwihr
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Bennwihr is a commune in France, situated within the canton of Kaysersberg and the arrondissement of Colmar-Ribeauvillé in the Haut-Rhin department of Upper Alsace. The municipality lies in the Grand Est region and is part of the Ballons des Vosges Regional Natural Park. It borders the communes of Sigolsheim, Mittelwihr, Beblenheim, and Houssen. The area covers 6.59 square kilometers, with an elevation of 354 meters above sea level.
The population of Bennwihr is recorded as 1,393, comprising 650 males and 685 females. Another source lists the population as 1,177. The commune uses postal codes 68630 and 68126. Its associated electoral district is the canton of Sainte-Marie-aux-Mines.
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Place details
- Locality
- Bennwihr
- Region
- Grand Est
- Country
- France
- Population
- 1,177
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Key facts
- French commune.name
- Bennwihr
- French commune.commune status
- Commune
- French commune.image
- Bennwihr, Hôtel de ville.jpg
- French commune.caption
- The town hall in Bennwihr
- French commune.image coat of arms
- Blason Bennwihr 68.svg
- French commune.arrondissement
- Colmar-Ribeauvillé
- French commune.canton
- Sainte-Marie-aux-Mines
- French commune.INSEE
- 68026
- French commune.postal code
- 68630
- French commune.mayor
- Francis Donath
- French commune.term
- 2020–2026
- French commune.intercommunality
- Pays de Ribeauvillé
- French commune.elevation min m
- 183
- French commune.elevation max m
- 354
- French commune.area km2
- 6.59
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Encyclopedic overview
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- History
- See also
- References
Bennwihr (; ) is a commune in Grand Est, in northeastern France.
==History== Bennwihr figures in a report from the year 777 by Charlemagne's missi dominici. They refer to the village as Beno Villare (Beno's domain), and mention the quality of its wines.
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