Kaysersberg Vignoble
Kaysersberg Vignoble (French pronunciation: [kajzɛʁsbɛʁɡviɲɔbl]) is a commune in the Haut-Rhin department of northeastern France. The municipality was established on 1 January 2016 and consists of the former communes of Kaysersberg, Kientzheim and Sigolsheim.[2]
Kaysersberg Vignoble | |
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 A general view of Kaysersberg | |
Location of Kaysersberg Vignoble 
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| Coordinates: 48°08′20″N 7°15′50″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Grand Est |
| Department | Haut-Rhin |
| Arrondissement | Colmar-Ribeauvillé |
| Canton | Sainte-Marie-aux-Mines |
| Intercommunality | Vallée de Kaysersberg |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2016-2020) | Pascal Lohr |
| Area 1 | 35.45 km2 (13.69 sq mi) |
| Population (2017-01-01)[1] | 4,523 |
| • Density | 130/km2 (330/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 68162 /68240 |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Education
Schools in the commune include:[3]
- Ecole Maternelle Bristel (preschool) - former Kaysersberg
- Ecole Maternelle d’Alspach (preschool)
- Groupe Scolaire Jean Geiler (preschool and elementary school) - former Kaysersberg
- Collège Albert Schweitzer (junior high school) - former Kaysersberg
The Lycée Seijo, a Japanese boarding school,[4] operated in Kientzheim from 1986 to 2005.[5] The European Centre for Japanese Studies in Alsace (French: Centre européen d'études japonaises, CEEJA, Japanese: アルザス・欧州日本学研究所 Aruzasu Ōshū Nihongaku Kenkyūsho) opened at the site of the former school.[6]
Notable people
Anthony Bourdain, celebrity chef, author, and travel documentarian committed suicide by hanging in this commune.
See also
References
- "Populations légales 2017". INSEE. Retrieved 6 January 2020.
- Arrêté 14 July 2015 (in French)
- "Établissements scolaires et structures d’accueil Archived 2016-10-13 at the Wayback Machine." Kaysersberg Vignoble. Retrieved on September 4, 2016.
- Home page" (). Lycée Seijo. Retrieved on 2 January 2014. "8, route d'Ammerschwihr, 68240 KIENTZHEIM, FRANCE"
- "Seijo Gakuen closes French campus." (archived from the original) The Japan Times. Sunday February 13, 2005. Retrieved on 2 January 2013.
- "Du lycée Seijo au Centre d’études japonaises." (Archive) L'Alsace. 19 March 2013. Retrieved on 2 January 2014. "L’ancien lycée Seijo, à Kientzheim, a accueilli des élèves japonais entre les années 1980 et 2006. On y trouve aujourd’hui le Centre européen d’études japonaises."
External links
- Kaysersberg Vignoble (in French)
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