Ammerschwihr | ||
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Coordinates: 48°07′34″N 7°16′57″E / 48.1261°N 7.2825°ECoordinates: 48°07′34″N 7°16′57″E / 48.1261°N 7.2825°E | ||
Country | France | |
Region | Grand Est | |
Department | Haut-Rhin | |
Arrondissement | Colmar-Ribeauvillé | |
Canton | Sainte-Marie-aux-Mines | |
Intercommunality | Vallée de Kaysersberg | |
Government | ||
• Mayor (2014-2020) | Patrick Reinstettel | |
Area1 | 19.66 km2 (7.59 sq mi) | |
Population (2014)2 | 1,784 | |
• Density | 91/km2 (240/sq mi) | |
Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |
• Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
INSEE/Postal code | 68005 /68770 | |
Elevation | 193–882 m (633–2,894 ft) (avg. 240 m or 790 ft) |
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1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. 2Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.
Ammerschwihr (German: Ammerschweier) is a commune in the Haut-Rhin department in Grand Est in north-eastern France.
Its inhabitants are called Ammerschwihriens.
Ammerschwihr is a small town located on the Wine Road of Alsace. Its main economical resources come from wine-growing, in particular its famous vineyard Kaefferkopf, situated on a hill, and one of the Alsace Grand Cru vineyards.