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Huningue

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Also known as Hüningen, Hininge

Huningue (; ; ) is a commune in the Haut-Rhin department of France. Huningue is a northern suburb of the Swiss city of Basel. It also borders Germany (Weil am Rhein, a suburb of Basel located in Germany). The main square of the town is the Place Abbatucci, named after the Corsican-born French general Jean Charles Abbatucci who unsuccessfully defended it in 1796 against the Austrians and died here. Huningue is noted for its pisciculture and is a major producer of fish eggs.

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Within Vinony's link graph, Huningue is referenced by 464 other articles, and connects out to Jean Charles Abbatucci, Sébastien Le Prestre de Vauban and France.

Vinony files it under Communes of Haut-Rhin, France–Switzerland border crossings and Vauban fortifications in France.

Its subject is documented across 47 Wikipedia language editions.

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Place details

Locality
Huningue
Region
Grand Est
Country
France
Population
6,375
Timezone
Europe/Paris

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Key facts

French commune.name
Huningue
French commune.commune status
Commune
French commune.image
Huningue - Place Abbatucci.jpg
French commune.caption
Place Abbatucci
French commune.arrondissement
Mulhouse
French commune.canton
Saint-Louis
French commune.INSEE
68149
French commune.postal code
68330
French commune.image flag
Flag of Huningue.gif
French commune.image coat of arms
Blason Huningue 68.svg
French commune.mayor
Jean-Marc Deichtmann
French commune.term
2020–2026
French commune.intercommunality
Saint-Louis Agglomération
French commune.elevation min m
242
French commune.elevation max m
259
French commune.area km2
2.86
French commune.dialling code
0389

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Wikidata facts

Official name
Huningue
Population
7487
Area
2.86
Elevation
249
Official website
www.ville-huningue.fr
Image
Huningue - Place Abbatucci.jpg
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Commons category
Huningue
Commons gallery
Huningue
postal code
68330
male population
3579
female population
3659
email address
mailto:[email protected]
phone number
+33-3-89-69-17-80
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Encyclopedic overview

11 sections
Contents
  • History
  • Geography
  • Population
  • Economy
  • Transportation
  • Notable landmarks
  • Notable people
  • Gallery
  • Notes
  • References
  • External links

Huningue (; ; ) is a commune in the Haut-Rhin department of France. Huningue is a northern suburb of the Swiss city of Basel. It also borders Germany (Weil am Rhein, a suburb of Basel located in Germany). The main square of the town is the Place Abbatucci, named after the Corsican-born French general Jean Charles Abbatucci who unsuccessfully defended it in 1796 against the Austrians and died here. Huningue is noted for its pisciculture and is a major producer of fish eggs.

==History== thumb|left|A diagram of Huningue's former fortifications Huningue was first mentioned in a document in 826. Huningue was wrested from the Holy Roman Empire by the duke of Lauenburg in 1634 by the Treaty of Westphalia, and subsequently passed by purchase to Louis XIV. Louis XIV tasked Vauban with the construction of Huningue Fortress, built by Tarade from 1679 to 1681 together with a bridge across the Rhine. Construction of the fortress required the displacement of the population on the island of Aoust and the surrounding area.

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