Hunspach
Hunschpàch | |
|---|---|
 Main Street in Hunspach | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Hunspach | |
  Hunspach  Hunspach | |
| Coordinates: 48°57′N 7°56′E / 48.95°N 7.94°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Grand Est |
| Department | Bas-Rhin |
| Arrondissement | Haguenau-Wissembourg |
| Canton | Wissembourg |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Bertrand Wahl[1] |
| Area 1 | 5.49 km2 (2.12 sq mi) |
| Population | 621 |
| • Density | 110/km2 (290/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 67213 /67250 |
| Elevation | 138–207 m (453–679 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Hunspach (French pronunciation: [unspax] or [unʃpax]) is a commune in the Bas-Rhin department in Grand Est in north-eastern France.[3] In 2020 it was voted the «Village préféré des Français» (France's favourite village).[4]
Geography
The commune lies a short distance to the south of Wissembourg within the Northern Vosges Regional Nature Park.
Sights
The village is a member of the Les Plus Beaux Villages de France ("The most beautiful villages of France") association.
Hunspach has retained much of its traditional architecture. The houses are white and in the Alsatian half timbered style. Open central yards offer glimpses of the working farms within.
Photo gallery
- Hunspach
See also
References
- ↑ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
- ↑ "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ↑ INSEE commune file
- ↑ "Hunspach, élu village préféré des Français 2020". Paris Match. 2 July 2020.
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