Hunspach

Hunspach (French pronunciation: [unspax] or [unʃpax]) is a commune in the Bas-Rhin department in Grand Est in north-eastern France.^[3] In 2020 it was voted the «Village préféré des Français» (France's favourite village).^[4]

Hunspach Hunschpàch
Commune
Main Street in Hunspach
Coat of arms
Location of Hunspach
Hunspach Show map of France Hunspach Show map of Grand Est
Coordinates: 48°57′N 7°56′E
Country	France
Region	Grand Est
Department	Bas-Rhin
Arrondissement	Haguenau-Wissembourg
Canton	Wissembourg
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Bertrand Wahl[1]
Area 1	5.49 km2 (2.12 sq mi)
Population  (2022)[2]	625
• Density	110/km2 (290/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	67213 /67250
Elevation	138–207 m (453–679 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Geography

The commune lies a short distance to the south of Wissembourg within the Northern Vosges Regional Nature Park.

Sights

The village is a member of the Les Plus Beaux Villages de France ("The most beautiful villages of France") association.

Hunspach has retained much of its traditional architecture. The houses are white and in the Alsatian half timbered style. Open central yards offer glimpses of the working farms within.

Photo gallery

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See also

• Ouvrage Schoenenbourg
• Communes of the Bas-Rhin department