Ammerschwihr

Ammerschwihr (German: Ammerschweier) is a commune in the Haut-Rhin department in Grand Est in north-eastern France.

Ammerschwihr
Commune
The church in Ammerschwihr
Coat of arms
Location of Ammerschwihr
Ammerschwihr
Ammerschwihr
Coordinates: 48°07′34″N 7°16′57″E
CountryFrance
RegionGrand Est
DepartmentHaut-Rhin
ArrondissementColmar-Ribeauvillé
CantonSainte-Marie-aux-Mines
IntercommunalityVallée de Kaysersberg
Government
 • Mayor (2014-2020) Patrick Reinstettel
Area
1
19.66 km2 (7.59 sq mi)
Population
 (2017-01-01)[1]
1,779
 • Density90/km2 (230/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
68005 /68770
Elevation193–882 m (633–2,894 ft)
(avg. 240 m or 790 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Its inhabitants are called Ammerschwihriens.

Geography

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.

Demography
  • 1836: 2000
  • 1962: 1341
  • 1968: 1405
  • 1975: 1448
  • 1982: 1566
  • 1990: 1869
  • 1999: 1892
  • 2006: 1938
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See also

References
  1. "Populations légales 2017". INSEE. Retrieved 6 January 2020.


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