Saint-Hippolyte, Haut-Rhin
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Saint-Hippolyte, with the round Stork Tower
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Location within Grand Est region
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| Coordinates: 48°13′57″N 7°22′21″E / 48.2325°N 7.3725°ECoordinates: 48°13′57″N 7°22′21″E / 48.2325°N 7.3725°E | ||
| Country | France | |
| Region | Grand Est | |
| Department | Haut-Rhin | |
| Arrondissement | Colmar-Ribeauvillé | |
| Canton | Sainte-Marie-aux-Mines | |
| Intercommunality | Pays de Ribeauvillé | |
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| • Mayor (2001–2008) | Claude Huber | |
| Area1 | 17.86 km2 (6.90 sq mi) | |
| Population (2006)2 | 1,065 | |
| • Density | 60/km2 (150/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
| INSEE/Postal code | 68296 /68590 | |
| Elevation | 170–731 m (558–2,398 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. |
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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.
Saint-Hippolyte (German: Sankt Pilt) is a commune in the Haut-Rhin department in Grand Est in north-eastern France.
It is often said to be the birthplace of the 8th-century saint and abbot, Fulrad, who built a monastery there. Saint-Hippolyte is situated very close to the highly strategic castle of Haut-Koenigsbourg, and for many centuries the conflict centred on possession of the castle had a great influence, mostly destructive, on the history of the town.
Saint-Hippolyte is situated at the foot of the Vosges, to the southwest of Sélestat between Rodern and Orschwiller, and is directly accessible via exit number 18 from the A35 motorway. The town is dominated by the castle of Haut-Koenigsbourg and surrounded by the fertile vineyards which made its reputation.
The old village consists of three parallel streets cut by side streets and alleys between half-timbered houses, forming a compact oblong area still contained within a wall. The village centre contains the church, town hall and a 19th-century school building.
Coal mines are operating in the village.
The present Saint-Hippolyte stands on the site of a Neolithic settlement still in use in the Roman period. Under the Carolingians the estate here was known as Andaldovillare or Audaldovillare, derived from the Frankish name "Audaldo".
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