Schwenheim (French pronunciation: [ʃvɛnaim] ; German: Schweinheim; Alsatian: Schwäne) is a commune in the Bas-Rhin department in Grand Est in north-eastern France.[3] The name of the commune was officially changed from Schweinheim to Schwenheim in July 1953.[4]
Schwenheim | |
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 The town hall in Schwenheim | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Schwenheim  | |
  Schwenheim  Schwenheim | |
| Coordinates: 48°42′51″N 7°24′48″E / 48.7142°N 7.4133°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Grand Est |
| Department | Bas-Rhin |
| Arrondissement | Saverne |
| Canton | Saverne |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Gabriel Oelschlaeger[1] |
Area 1 | 4.96 km2 (1.92 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 743 |
| • Density | 150/km2 (390/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 67459 /67440 |
| Elevation | 194–262 m (636–860 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ INSEE commune file
- ^ Décret du 15 juillet 1953 portant changement de nom de la commune de Schweinheim (Bas-Rhin), Journal officiel de la République française n° 0167, 18 July 1953, p. 6399.
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