Munchhausen, Bas-Rhin
Munchhausen | |
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The town hall in Munchhausen | |
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Coat of arms | |
Location of Munchhausen | |
Munchhausen Munchhausen | |
| Coordinates: 48°55′18″N 8°08′50″E / 48.9217°N 8.1472°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Grand Est |
| Department | Bas-Rhin |
| Arrondissement | Haguenau-Wissembourg |
| Canton | Wissembourg |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Sandra Ruck[1] |
Area 1 | 5.92 km2 (2.29 sq mi) |
| Population (2022)[2] | 799 |
| • Density | 130/km2 (350/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 67308 /67470 |
| Elevation | 106–142 m (348–466 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Munchhausen (French pronunciation: [mynʃauzən] or French pronunciation: [mynçauzən];[3] German: Münchhausen) is a commune in the Bas-Rhin department in Grand Est in north-eastern France.[4] It lies at the outflow of the Sauer into the Rhine.[5]
Geography
Munchhausen is a commune located in the Bas-Rhin department in the Grand Est region of northeastern France. Situated at the confluence of the Sauer and Rhine rivers, it lies within the Petit Ried, a natural region characterized by its floodplain meadows and wetlands. The commune encompasses an area of 5.92 square kilometers, with elevations ranging from 106 to 142 meters above sea level. It is bordered to the east by the Rhine River, which serves as a natural boundary with Germany, and to the west by the foothills of the Northern Vosges. The village is divided into two distinct parts: the upper village, built on a promontory overlooking the old bed of the Rhine, and the lower village, situated on the former riverbed and protected by high-water dikes. Munchhausen is part of the intercommunality of the Plaine du Rhin and is approximately 55 kilometers north of Strasbourg.[6][7]
See also
References
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
- ^ "Populations de référence 2022" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 19 December 2024.
- ^ "Localisation et prononciation des noms de lieux d'Alsace commençant par M". elsasser.free.fr. Archived from the original on 2020-05-13. Retrieved 2019-03-26.
- ^ INSEE commune file
- ^ Sandre. "Fiche cours d'eau - La Sauer (A3--0110)".
- ^ https://www.francethisway.com/places/a/munchhausen-bas-rhin.php
- ^ https://www.map-france.com/Munchhausen-67470/