Kientzheim (French pronunciation: [kjɑ̃tsɛ̃]; German: Kienzheim; Alsatian: Kientza) is a former commune in the Haut-Rhin department in north-eastern France. On 1 January 2016, it was merged into the new commune Kaysersberg-Vignoble.[2]
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Coordinates: 48°08′13″N 7°17′12″E | |
Country | France |
Region | Grand Est |
Department | Haut-Rhin |
Arrondissement | Colmar-Ribeauvillé |
Canton | Sainte-Marie-aux-Mines |
Commune | Kaysersberg-Vignoble |
Area 1 | 4.83 km2 (1.86 sq mi) |
Population (2019)[1] | 724 |
• Density | 150/km2 (390/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
Postal code | 68240 |
Elevation | 220–662 m (722–2,172 ft) (avg. 225 m or 738 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
Year | Pop. | ±% |
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2005 | 779 | — |
2006 | 794 | +1.9% |
2007 | 786 | −1.0% |
2008 | 777 | −1.1% |
2009 | 768 | −1.2% |
2010 | 759 | −1.2% |
2011 | 747 | −1.6% |
2012 | 729 | −2.4% |
2013 | 738 | +1.2% |
Previously the local elementary school was École élémentaire publique école primaire publique.[3]
The Lycée Seijo, a Japanese boarding school,[4] operated in Kientzheim from 1986 to 2005.[5] The European Centre for Japanese Studies in Alsace (French: Centre européen d'études japonaises, CEEJA, Japanese: アルザス・欧州日本学研究所 Aruzasu Ōshū Nihongaku Kenkyūsho) opened at the site of the former school.[6]
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