Kaysersberg Vignoble
Commune
A general view of Kaysersberg
A general view of Kaysersberg
Location of Kaysersberg Vignoble
Map
Kaysersberg Vignoble is located in France
Kaysersberg Vignoble
Kaysersberg Vignoble
Kaysersberg Vignoble is located in Grand Est
Kaysersberg Vignoble
Kaysersberg Vignoble
Coordinates: 48°08′20″N 7°15′50″E / 48.139°N 7.264°E / 48.139; 7.264
CountryFrance
RegionGrand Est
DepartmentHaut-Rhin
ArrondissementColmar-Ribeauvillé
CantonSainte-Marie-aux-Mines
IntercommunalityVallée de Kaysersberg
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Martine Schwartz[1]
Area
1
35.45 km2 (13.69 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
4,401
 • Density120/km2 (320/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
68162 /68240
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Kaysersberg Vignoble (French pronunciation: [kaizəʁsbɛʁɡ viɲɔbl] ⓘ) is a commune in the Haut-Rhin department of northeastern France.[3] The municipality was established on 1 January 2016 and consists of the former communes of Kaysersberg, Kientzheim and Sigolsheim.[4] Kaysersberg Vignoble lies in the canton of Sainte-Marie-aux-Mines, which itself is a subdivision of the Colmar-Ribeauvillé arrondissement.

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 4,775—    
1975 4,752−0.07%
1982 4,464−0.89%
1990 4,619+0.43%
1999 4,489−0.32%
2007 4,718+0.62%
2012 4,617−0.43%
2017 4,523−0.41%
Source: INSEE[5]

Education

Schools in the commune include:[6]

The Lycée Seijo, was a Japanese boarding school,[7] which operated in Kientzheim from 1986 to 2005.[8] The European Centre for Japanese Studies in Alsace (French: Centre européen d'études japonaises, CEEJA, Japanese: アルザス・欧州日本学研究所 Aruzasu Ōshū Nihongaku Kenkyūsho) is now located on the site of the former school.[9]

Tourism

As the name suggests the commune is surrounded by vineyards where Alsace wine of excellent quality is produced. The commune lies on the Route des Vins d'Alsace.

There are a number of castles which are all within walking distance of each other: the ruin of Kaysersberg Castle in Kaysersberg, Chateau des Ifs, Château de Lupfen-Schwendi and Château de Reichenstein in Kientzheim. The ruin of Château du Wineck in Katzenthal is also within walking distance.

Notable people

See also

References

  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ Commune de Kaysersberg Vignoble (68162), INSEE
  4. ^ Arrêté 14 July 2015 (in French)
  5. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
  6. ^ "Education on the Kaysersberg Vignoble website
  7. ^ Home page" (). Lycée Seijo. Retrieved on 2 January 2014. "8, route d'Ammerschwihr, 68240 KIENTZHEIM, FRANCE"
  8. ^ "Seijo Gakuen closes French campus." (archived from the original) The Japan Times. Sunday February 13, 2005. Retrieved on 2 January 2013.
  9. ^ "Du lycée Seijo au Centre d'études japonaises." (Archive) L'Alsace. 19 March 2013. Retrieved on 2 January 2014. "L'ancien lycée Seijo, à Kientzheim, a accueilli des élèves japonais entre les années 1980 et 2006. On y trouve aujourd'hui le Centre européen d'études japonaises."

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