Riquewihr
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 Main street | |
.svg) Coat of arms | |
Location of Riquewihr  | |
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| Coordinates: 48°10′02″N 7°17′52″E / 48.1672°N 7.2978°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Grand Est |
| Department | Haut-Rhin |
| Arrondissement | Colmar-Ribeauvillé |
| Canton | Sainte-Marie-aux-Mines |
| Intercommunality | Pays de Ribeauvillé |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Daniel Klack[1] |
Area 1 | 17.04 km2 (6.58 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 1,032 |
| • Density | 61/km2 (160/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 68277 /68340 |
| Elevation | 230–936 m (755–3,071 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. | |
Riquewihr (French pronunciation: [ʁikviʁ] ; Alsatian: Richewihr; German: Reichenweier [ˈʁaɪçn̩vaɪɐ] ) is a commune in the Haut-Rhin department in Grand Est in north-eastern France.
A popular tourist attraction for its historical architecture, Riquewihr is also known for the Riesling and other wines produced in the village. Riquewihr looks today more or less as it did in the 16th century. It is located on the Route des Vins (The Wines Road), close to Colmar.
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.