Kauffenheim

Kauffenheim is a commune in the Bas-Rhin department in Grand Est in north-eastern France. It lies twenty kilometres (twelve miles) to the east of Haguenau, and a short distance from the main north–south autoroute in Grand Est.

Kauffenheim Kafem
Commune
The town hall in Kauffenheim
Coat of arms
Location of Kauffenheim
Kauffenheim Show map of France Kauffenheim Show map of Grand Est
Coordinates: 48°51′12″N 8°01′44″E
Country	France
Region	Grand Est
Department	Bas-Rhin
Arrondissement	Haguenau-Wissembourg
Canton	Bischwiller
Intercommunality	Pays Rhénan
Government
• Mayor (2014–2020)	Rémy Bubel
Area ^1	2.24 km^2 (0.86 sq mi)
Population  (2017-01-01)[1]	215
• Density	96/km^2 (250/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	67231 /67480
Elevation	113–120 m (371–394 ft)
^1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km^2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

History

The first surviving record of the village dates from 884 and spells the name of the village "Chochinheim". Subsequently, the name has been written Cochenheim, Chochenheim, Kochenheim and Koechenheim before morphing into Kauffenheim, the current spelling.

Between 1359 and 1680 the village was owned by the aristocratic von Fleckenstein family.

In 1720 it came into the possession of the Rohan-Soubise family, and thus remained until the French revolution.

Population

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
2006	209	—
2007	209	+0.0%
2008	222	+6.2%
2009	222	+0.0%
2010	219	−1.4%
2011	217	−0.9%
2012	215	−0.9%
2013	211	−1.9%
2014	208	−1.4%
2015	210	+1.0%
2016	213	+1.4%

See also

• Communes of the Bas-Rhin department

References

• INSEE commune file

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