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Turckheim
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Turckheim (; Alsatian: Tercka; ) is a commune in the Haut-Rhin department in Grand Est in north-eastern France. It lies west of Colmar, on the eastern slopes of the Vosges mountains.
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Turckheim is a commune in France, situated within the Grand Est region and the Haut-Rhin department. It lies in the arrondissement of Colmar-Ribeauvillé and the canton of Wintzenheim. The municipality has an area of 16.46 square kilometers and an elevation of 840 meters above sea level. It shares borders with Wintzenheim, Ingersheim, Ammerschwihr, and Labaroche.
The population of Turckheim is 4,139, comprising 1,793 males and 1,983 females. The commune was established in 1678. Its postal code is 68230, and it operates under the Europe/Paris timezone.
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Place details
- Locality
- Turckheim
- Region
- Grand Est
- Country
- France
- Population
- 3,790
- Timezone
- Europe/Paris
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Key facts
- French commune.name
- Turckheim
- French commune.commune status
- Commune
- French commune.image
- Turckheim - Tour de France.jpg
- French commune.caption
- Entrance to Turckheim through the Porte de France
- French commune.image coat of arms
- Blason de la ville de Turckheim (68).svg
- French commune.arrondissement
- Colmar-Ribeauvillé
- French commune.canton
- Wintzenheim
- French commune.INSEE
- 68338
- French commune.postal code
- 68230
- French commune.mayor
- Benoît Schlussel
- French commune.term
- 2020–2026
- French commune.intercommunality
- Colmar Agglomération
- French commune.elevation m
- 240
- French commune.elevation min m
- 219
- French commune.elevation max m
- 840
- French commune.area km2
- 16.46
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- commune of France
- Official name
- Turckheim
- Country
- France
- Located in
- arrondissement of Colmar-Ribeauvillé
- Continent
- Europe
- Population
- 4033
- Area
- 16.46
- Elevation
- 407
- Time zone
- UTC+02:00
- Shares border with
- Katzenthal
- Official website
- www.turckheim.fr
- Image
- Turckheim Untertor.jpg
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- Commons category
- Turckheim
- inception
- 1678-00-00
- topic's main category
- Category:Turckheim
- postal code
- 68230
- associated electoral district
- canton of Wintzenheim
- different from
- Bad Dürkheim
- male population
- 1793
- female population
- 1983
- P8168
- 1306 Scythia
- email address
- mailto:[email protected]
- phone number
- +33-3-89-27-18-08
- fax number
- +33-3-89-80-82-12
- member of
- Décapole
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Travel guide
Get in
There is a train station close to the central part of the city
Get around
It is easy to get around by foot or by bike.
See
The surrounding medieval wall which has three doors, or portes: The Munster Door, which opens into the Munster Valley; The Door of the Brand, which begins the Route des Vins; and the Door of France, through which lies the railway station and the roads to Colmar.
Another attractive feature of Turckheim is The Night Watchman, a traditionally dressed Turckheim native, cloaked in black and carrying a halberd and lamp makes the rounds at 22.00 (10pm) each night from May to October.
Do
Go to the stunning Vosges foothills, and watch old castles and fortifications. Visit the colorful vineyards, which produce the regions white wine.
Travel guide from Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Encyclopedic overview
8 sectionsContents
- History
- Geography
- Climate
- Population
- Notable residents
- See also
- References
- External links
Turckheim (; Alsatian: Tercka; ) is a commune in the Haut-Rhin department in Grand Est in north-eastern France. It lies west of Colmar, on the eastern slopes of the Vosges mountains.
==History== Archeological finds indicate the area was already inhabited during Ancient Rome. When the Germanic tribes invaded and crossed the Rhine, the Thuringii settled here and possibly gave their name to the town, which was first Thorencohaime and then Thuringheim. During the High Middle Ages Thuringheim is listed as belonging partly to the abbey of Munster and partly to the manor of Haut-Landsberg, centered in Kientzheim.
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Turckheim” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.
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