Eguisheim
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Location within Alsace region
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| Country | France |
| Region | Alsace |
| Department | Haut-Rhin |
| Arrondissement | Colmar |
| Canton | Wintzenheim |
| Mayor | Claude Centlivre |
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| Elevation | 191–764 m (627–2,507 ft) (avg. 210 m or 690 ft) |
| Land area1 | 14.13 km2 (5.46 sq mi) |
| Population2 | 1,572 (2007) |
| - Density | 111 /km2 (290 /sq mi) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 68078/ 68420 |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
| 2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. | |
Coordinates: 48°02′37″N 7°18′24″E / 48.0436°N 7.3067°E
Eguisheim is a commune in the Haut-Rhin department in Alsace in north-eastern France.
Eguisheim produces Alsace wine of high quality. The commune is largely German-speaking.
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[edit] History
Human presence in the area as early as the Paleolithic age is testified by archaeological excavations. In early historic times it was inhabited by the Gaul tribe of the Senones; the Romans conquered the village and developed here the cultivation of wine.
In the early Middle Ages, the Dukes of Alsace built here a castle (th century) around which the current settlement developed. The commune was the alleged birthplace of Pope Leo IX in June 1002.
[edit] Tourism
The village centre receives many tourists, as the Alsace "Wine Route" passes the village. The village is also a member of the Les Plus Beaux Villages de France ("The most beautiful villages of France") association.
[edit] International relations
Eguisheim is twinned with
Hautvillers, France
La Louvière, Belgium
Hinterzarten, Germany
It has also friendship agreements with:
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