Hunspach

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Commune in Grand Est, France
Hunspach
Hunschpàch
Commune
Main Street in Hunspach
Main Street in Hunspach
Coat of arms of Hunspach
Coat of arms
Location of Hunspach
Map
(2020–2026)
Bertrand Wahl[1]
Area
1
5.49 km2 (2.12 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
621
 • Density110/km2 (290/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
67213 /67250
Elevation138–207 m (453–679 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Hunspach (French pronunciation: [unspax] or [unʃpax]) is a commune in the Bas-Rhin department in Grand Est in north-eastern France.[3] In 2020 it was voted the «Village préféré des Français» (France's favourite village).[4]

Geography

The commune lies a short distance to the south of Wissembourg within the Northern Vosges Regional Nature Park.

Sights

The village is a member of the Les Plus Beaux Villages de France ("The most beautiful villages of France") association.

Hunspach has retained much of its traditional architecture. The houses are white and in the Alsatian half timbered style. Open central yards offer glimpses of the working farms within.

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See also

References

  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". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ INSEE commune file
  4. ^ "Hunspach, élu village préféré des Français 2020". Paris Match. 2 July 2020.
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