Wiwersheim is a commune in the Bas-Rhin department in Grand Est in north-eastern France.[3]
Wiwersheim | |
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Commune | |
The church in Wiwersheim | |
![]() Coat of arms | |
Location of Wiwersheim ![]() | |
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Coordinates: 48°38′28″N 7°36′26″E | |
Country | France |
Region | Grand Est |
Department | Bas-Rhin |
Arrondissement | Saverne |
Canton | Bouxwiller |
Intercommunality | Kochersberg |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Roland Michel[1] |
Area 1 | 3.29 km2 (1.27 sq mi) |
Population | 881 |
• Density | 270/km2 (690/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 67548 /67370 |
Elevation | 153–183 m (502–600 ft) (avg. 170 m or 560 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
On 23 November 1944, General Leclerc gathered his staff in the town hall of the village to finalize the last adjustments before the final 2nd Armored Division assault to liberate Strasbourg.
Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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1968 | 262 | — |
1975 | 291 | +1.51% |
1982 | 345 | +2.46% |
1990 | 487 | +4.40% |
1999 | 502 | +0.34% |
2007 | 719 | +4.59% |
2012 | 860 | +3.65% |
2017 | 880 | +0.46% |
Source: INSEE[4] |
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