Guebwiller

Guebwiller
St. Léger Church
St. Léger Church
Flag of Guebwiller
Coat of arms of Guebwiller
Location of Guebwiller
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Guebwiller is located in France
Guebwiller
Guebwiller
Guebwiller is located in Grand Est
Guebwiller
Guebwiller
Coordinates: 47°54′30″N 7°12′39″E / 47.9083°N 7.2108°E / 47.9083; 7.2108
CountryFrance
RegionGrand Est
DepartmentHaut-Rhin
ArrondissementThann-Guebwiller
CantonGuebwiller
IntercommunalityCC de la région de Guebwiller
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Francis Kleitz[1]
Area
1
9.68 km2 (3.74 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
11,137
 • Density1,200/km2 (3,000/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
68112 /68500
Elevation254–620 m (833–2,034 ft)
(avg. 300 m or 980 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Guebwiller (French pronunciation: [ɡebvilɛʁ] ; Alsatian: Gàwiller [ˈkaːviləʁ]; German: Gebweiler) is a commune in the Haut-Rhin département in Grand Est in north-eastern France. It was a sub-prefecture of the department until 2015.[3]

It is situated 20 km (12 mi) northwest of Mulhouse at the foot of the Vosges mountains. The Ballon de Guebwiller, the highest point in the Vosges, lies 8 km (5.0 mi) to the west of the town.

In 2018, Guebwiller had a population of 11,022 and its urban area had a population of 28,662.[4]

  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ Décret n° 2014-1720 du 29 décembre 2014 portant suppression des arrondissements de Guebwiller et de Ribeauvillé (département du Haut-Rhin)
  4. ^ "Comparateur de territoire: Commune de Guebwiller (68112), UU Guebwiller (68401)". INSEE. Retrieved 13 April 2022.