Wintzenheim

Commune in Grand Est, France

Coat of arms

Location of Wintzenheim

(2020–2026) Serge Nicole^[1]Area

18.97 km² (7.32 sq mi)Population

(2021)^[2]

7,989 • Density420/km² (1,100/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)INSEE/Postal code

68374 /68920

Elevation202–827 m (663–2,713 ft)
(avg. 230 m or 750 ft)¹ French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Wintzenheim (French pronunciation: [vintsənaim] ^ⓘ; German: Winzenheim) is a commune in the Haut-Rhin département in Grand Est in north-eastern France.^[3]

Geography

Wintzenheim is a town of about 8,000 inhabitants (2020) to the west of Colmar. Colmar is a town which receives very little rain because it benefits from a microclimate (called the micro-climat des Trois-Épis [fr]) due to the effect of a vortex propagated by the Munster valley with winds from the south-west to west. Situated only 3 km (1.9 mi) from Colmar, Wintzenheim benefits from this micro-climate.

History

Until the French Revolution, Wintzenheim was a dependency of the Lords of Hohlandsbourg. It was administered by the Ribeaupierre family and later by the Counts of Lupfen and, in the 16th century, by Lazarus von Schwendi (also known as Lazare de Schwendi). Louvois rewarded general Joseph de Montclar with this fief in 1680.

Population

Its inhabitants are called Wintzenheimois in French.

Historical population
Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1968	6,001	—
1975	6,311	+0.72%
1982	6,441	+0.29%
1990	6,554	+0.22%
1999	7,180	+1.02%
2009	7,610	+0.58%
2014	7,536	−0.20%
2020	7,933	+0.86%
Source: INSEE^[4]

Twin town

Möhnesee in Germany

Sites and monuments

Château du Hohlandsbourg
Château du Pflixbourg
La Chapelle Herzog : the sculptures of this neo-gothic chapel are listed as monuments historiques by the French Ministry of Culture.

People

Tomi Ungerer (1931–2019), illustrator best known for his erotic and political illustrations as well as children's books, stayed in Wintzenheim during his childhood. A community hall today bears his name.

Gallery

Townhall in the street
Chapel: chapelle Nôtre Dame
View of Rue Clemenceau
View of Rue Clemenceau

References

^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
^ "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
^ INSEE commune file
^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE