Metzeral

Metzeral is a commune. It is in the Haut-Rhin department of eastern France.

Metzeral
Commune
Coat of arms
Location of Metzeral
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Coordinates: 48°00′47″N 7°04′16″E
Country	France
Region	Grand Est
Department	Haut-Rhin
Arrondissement	Colmar-Ribeauvillé
Canton	Wintzenheim
Intercommunality	Vallée de Munster
Government
• Mayor (2008–2014)	André Kaesser
Area 1	30.43 km2 (11.75 sq mi)
Population  (2006)	1,109
• Density	36/km2 (94/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	68204 /68380
Elevation	456–1,364 m (1,496–4,475 ft) (avg. 484 m or 1,588 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Geography

Location

The village of Metzeral is nestled in the heart of the Fecht Valley, at the junction of the Mittlach and Sondernach valleys, 6 km upstream from Munster. The municipal territory includes a wide strip of ridges, even beyond the neighboring village of Mittlach.

Geology and relief

Metzeral owes its reputation to the mountains that surround it.

Located at an altitude of approximately 490 meters, Metzeral has some 1,100 inhabitants.

Its location in the heart of the Vosges mountains is an asset from a tourist point of view.

Related pages

• Communes of the Haut-Rhin department

Other websites

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