Bennwihr

Bennwihr (French pronunciation: [bɛnviʁ] ^ⓘ; German: Bennweier) is a commune in Grand Est, in northeastern France.^[3]

Bennwihr
Commune
The town hall in Bennwihr
Coat of arms
Location of Bennwihr
Bennwihr Show map of France Bennwihr Show map of Grand Est
Coordinates: 48°08′39″N 7°19′34″E
Country	France
Region	Grand Est
Department	Haut-Rhin
Arrondissement	Colmar-Ribeauvillé
Canton	Sainte-Marie-aux-Mines
Intercommunality	Pays de Ribeauvillé
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Francis Donath[1]
Area 1	6.59 km2 (2.54 sq mi)
Population  (2022)[2]	1,335
• Density	203/km2 (525/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	68026 /68630
Elevation	183–354 m (600–1,161 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

History

Bennwihr figures in a report from the year 777 by Charlemagne's missi dominici. They refer to the village as Beno Villare (Beno's domain), and mention the quality of its wines.

The village was leveled in December 1944 during fighting leading up to the battle known as the Colmar Pocket.

See also

• Communes of the Haut-Rhin department