Riquewihr
Commune in Grand Est, France / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Riquewihr (French pronunciation: [ʁikviʁ] ⓘ; Alsatian: Richewihr; German: Reichenweier [ˈʁaɪçn̩vaɪɐ] ⓘ) is a commune in the Haut-Rhin department in Grand Est in north-eastern France.
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Riquewihr
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Coordinates: 48°10′02″N 7°17′52″E | |
Country | France |
Region | Grand Est |
Department | Haut-Rhin |
Arrondissement | Colmar-Ribeauvillé |
Canton | Sainte-Marie-aux-Mines |
Intercommunality | Pays de Ribeauvillé |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Daniel Klack[1] |
Area 1 | 17.04 km2 (6.58 sq mi) |
Population (2021)[2] | 1,032 |
• Density | 61/km2 (160/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 68277 /68340 |
Elevation | 230–936 m (755–3,071 ft) (avg. 295 m or 968 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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A popular tourist attraction for its historical architecture, Riquewihr is also known for the Riesling and other wines produced in the village. Riquewihr looks today more or less as it did in the 16th century. It is located on the Route des Vins (The Wines Road), close to Colmar.