Gunsbach (German: Günsbach) is a village and commune in the Haut-Rhin department in Grand Est in north-eastern France.

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Gunsbach
Commune
The church of Gunsbach
Coat of arms
Location of Gunsbach
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Coordinates: 48°02′54″N 7°10′36″E
Country	France
Region	Grand Est
Department	Haut-Rhin
Arrondissement	Colmar-Ribeauvillé
Canton	Wintzenheim
Intercommunality	Vallée de Munster
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	André Tingey[1]
Area 1	6.18 km2 (2.39 sq mi)
Population  (Jan. 2019)[2]	889
• Density	140/km2 (370/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	68117 /68140
Elevation	326–985 m (1,070–3,232 ft) (avg. 340 m or 1,120 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

The first mention of Gunsbach is in 1285, when the land was given Lord Conrad Werner of Hattstatt. In 1434, Gunsbach was sold to the Ribeaupierre family, remaining in their possession until the French Revolution in 1789.

People

Albert Schweitzer grew up here in the late 19th century, when the region had been incorporated to the German Empire. The village is home to the International Albert Schweitzer Association (French: Association Internationale Albert Schweitzer, "AISL")[3]^{[non-primary source needed]} with a small museum and an archive.

See also

• Communes of the Haut-Rhin département

References

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[ru] Гюнсбак