Gunsbach
Commune in Grand Est, France / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Gunsbach (German: Günsbach) is a village and commune in the Haut-Rhin department in Grand Est in north-eastern France.
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Gunsbach | |
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The church of Gunsbach | |
Coordinates: 48°02′54″N 7°10′36″E | |
Country | France |
Region | Grand Est |
Department | Haut-Rhin |
Arrondissement | Colmar-Ribeauvillé |
Canton | Wintzenheim |
Intercommunality | Vallée de Munster |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | André Tingey[1] |
Area 1 | 6.18 km2 (2.39 sq mi) |
Population (2021)[2] | 872 |
• Density | 140/km2 (370/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 68117 /68140 |
Elevation | 326–985 m (1,070–3,232 ft) (avg. 340 m or 1,120 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
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The first mention of Gunsbach is in 1285, when the land was given Lord Conrad Werner of Hattstatt. In 1434, Gunsbach was sold to the Ribeaupierre family, remaining in their possession until the French Revolution in 1789.