Erstein
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Erstein
Eerstain | |
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The town hall in Erstein | |
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Coordinates: 48°25′N 7°40′E / 48.42°N 7.66°ECoordinates: 48°25′N 7°40′E / 48.42°N 7.66°E | |
Country | France |
Region | Grand Est |
Department | Bas-Rhin |
Arrondissement | Sélestat-Erstein |
Canton | Erstein |
Intercommunality | CC Canton d'Erstein |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Michel Andreu Sanchez[1] |
Area 1 | 36.22 km2 (13.98 sq mi) |
Population (Jan. 2018)[2] | 10,621 |
• Density | 290/km2 (760/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 67130 /67150 |
Elevation | 147–157 m (482–515 ft) (avg. 150 m or 490 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
Erstein (German pronunciation: [ɛɐ̯ˈʃtaɪ̯n], French: [ɛʁʃtajn]; Alemmannic: Eerstain) is a commune in the Bas-Rhin department, in the region of Grand Est, France.
History[]
Erstein was known in Alsace in the Middle Age for its Benedictine Abbey. An Ancient Roman village, its existence had been attested to by the Merovingian.
Demographics[]
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Source: EHESS[3] and INSEE (1968-2017)[4] |
Twin towns[]
Endingen am Kaiserstuhl
São João de Loure
Erstein Street
Near Ill River
Calvaire (1746)
Old Factory
People[]
- Laure Diebold, (1915–1965), Compagnon de la Libération, was born in Erstein
- François-Joseph d'Offenstein (1760–1837) French general, was born in Erstein
See also[]
References[]
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020. Retrieved 7 December 2020.
- ^ "Populations légales 2018". INSEE. 28 December 2020.
- ^ Des villages de Cassini aux communes d'aujourd'hui: Commune data sheet Erstein, EHESS. (in French)
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
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