Breitenbach-Haut-Rhin
Commune in Grand Est, France / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Breitenbach-Haut-Rhin (German: Breitenbach; Alsatian: Bräitebàch or Bräiteba) is a commune in the Haut-Rhin department in Grand Est in north-eastern France.
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Breitenbach-Haut-Rhin | |
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New town hall of Breitenbach | |
Coordinates: 48°01′27″N 7°06′05″E | |
Country | France |
Region | Grand Est |
Department | Haut-Rhin |
Arrondissement | Colmar-Ribeauvillé |
Canton | Wintzenheim |
Intercommunality | Vallée de Munster |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Monique Hans[1] |
Area 1 | 9.37 km2 (3.62 sq mi) |
Population (2021)[2] | 813 |
• Density | 87/km2 (220/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 68051 /68380 |
Elevation | 414–1,165 m (1,358–3,822 ft) (avg. 440 m or 1,440 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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Its inhabitants are Breitenbachois. Its official name distinguishes it from Breitenbach, Bas-Rhin.
The place name appears in thirteenth-century documents, and is composed of the words breit ("wide") and bach ("stream"). The valley in which it lies was a possession of the Abbey of Munster until the French Revolution.