Wintzenheim

Wintzenheim (French pronunciation: [vintsənaim] ^ⓘ; German: Winzenheim) is a commune in the Haut-Rhin département in Grand Est in north-eastern France.^[3]

Wintzenheim
Commune
The town hall in Wintzenheim
Coat of arms
Location of Wintzenheim
Wintzenheim Show map of France Wintzenheim Show map of Grand Est
Coordinates: 48°04′26″N 7°17′26″E
Country	France
Region	Grand Est
Department	Haut-Rhin
Arrondissement	Colmar-Ribeauvillé
Canton	Wintzenheim
Intercommunality	Colmar Agglomération
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Serge Nicole[1]
Area 1	18.97 km2 (7.32 sq mi)
Population  (2022)[2]	8,045
• Density	424.1/km2 (1,098/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	68374 /68920
Elevation	202–827 m (663–2,713 ft) (avg. 230 m or 750 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Geography

Wintzenheim is a town of about 8,000 inhabitants (2020) to the west of Colmar. Colmar is a town which receives very little rain because it benefits from a microclimate (called the micro-climat des Trois-Épis (fr)) due to the effect of a vortex propagated by the Munster valley with winds from the south-west to west. Situated only 3 km (1.9 mi) from Colmar, Wintzenheim benefits from this micro-climate.

History

Until the French Revolution, Wintzenheim was a dependency of the Lords of Hohlandsbourg.The area was historically administered by the Ribeaupierre family. Later, control passed to the Counts of Lupfen. In the 16th century, Lazarus von Schwendi (also known as Lazare de Schwendi) took over its administration. Louvois rewarded general Joseph de Montclar with this fief in 1680.

Population

Its inhabitants are called Wintzenheimois in French.

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1968	6,001	—
1975	6,311	+0.72%
1982	6,441	+0.29%
1990	6,554	+0.22%
1999	7,180	+1.02%
2009	7,610	+0.58%
2014	7,536	−0.20%
2020	7,933	+0.86%
Source: INSEE[4]

Twin town

• Möhnesee in Germany

Sites and monuments

• Château du Hohlandsbourg
• Château du Pflixbourg
• La Chapelle Herzog : the sculptures of this neo-gothic chapel are listed as monuments historiques by the French Ministry of Culture.

People

• Tomi Ungerer (1931–2019), illustrator best known for his erotic and political illustrations as well as children's books, stayed in Wintzenheim during his childhood. A community hall today bears his name.

Gallery

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  Townhall in the street
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  Chapel: chapelle Nôtre Dame
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  View of Rue Clemenceau
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  View of Rue Clemenceau

See also

• Communes of the Haut-Rhin department