Cernay, Haut-Rhin
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Cernay
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Cernay | |
Coordinates: 47°49′N 7°11′E / 47.81°N 7.18°ECoordinates: 47°49′N 7°11′E / 47.81°N 7.18°E | |
Country | France |
Region | Grand Est |
Department | Haut-Rhin |
Arrondissement | Thann-Guebwiller |
Canton | Cernay |
Intercommunality | Thann-Cernay |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Michel Sordi[1] |
Area 1 | 18.04 km2 (6.97 sq mi) |
Population (Jan. 2018)[2] | 11,326 |
• Density | 630/km2 (1,600/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 68063 /68700 |
Elevation | 277–358 m (909–1,175 ft) (avg. 295 m or 968 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
Cernay (French pronunciation: [sɛʁnɛ] (listen); German: Sennheim; Alsatian: Sanna) is a commune in the Haut-Rhin department in Grand Est in north-eastern France.
It is situated on the river Thur, 17 km northwest of Mulhouse.
Second World War[]
The SS had an "ideology school" for their soldiers, where "race theory" was part of the curriculum.[3]
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 2018". INSEE. 28 December 2020.
- ^ Verdens Gang, 2010-11-11,Frivillig til tjeneste i helvete (An interview of former soldier ),pages 44,45: "Du gikk på SS-ideologiskole i Sennheim og beskriver detaljert i boken om raselære og jødehets. Ble du ideologisk påvirket? — Sikkert, det ville vært rart ellers. Senere erfarte vi at jøder ikke var slik propagandaen fremstilte dem."
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