Gumbrechtshoffen (German: Gumprechtshofen) is a commune in the Bas-Rhin department in Grand Est in north-eastern France,[3] approximately 18 kilometres (eleven miles) northwest of Haguenau.

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The town hall in Gumbrechtshoffen
The town hall in Gumbrechtshoffen
Coat of arms of Gumbrechtshoffen
Location of Gumbrechtshoffen
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Gumbrechtshoffen is located in France
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Gumbrechtshoffen
Gumbrechtshoffen is located in Grand Est
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Gumbrechtshoffen
Coordinates: 48°54′21″N 7°37′51″E / 48.9058°N 7.6308°E / 48.9058; 7.6308
CountryFrance
RegionGrand Est
DepartmentBas-Rhin
ArrondissementHaguenau-Wissembourg
CantonReichshoffen
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Estelle Duchmann[1]
Area
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5.74 km2 (2.22 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
1,128
 • Density200/km2 (510/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
67174 /67110
Elevation167–271 m (548–889 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

On 1 September 1945 the villages of Gumbrechtshoffen-Oberbronn (Obergumbrechtshoffen in Alsatian) and Gumbrechtshoffen-Niederbronn (Niedergumbrechtshoffen) merged: Gumbrechtshoffen was the result.

Geography

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The commune is positioned between Niederbronn and Haguenau, a couple of kilometres to the west of the main road that connects the two. It is traversed by the river River Zinsel.

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References

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  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ INSEE commune file