Hindisheim
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Hindisheim
Híndse | |
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 The town hall in Hindisheim | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Hindisheim  | |
  Hindisheim  Hindisheim | |
| Coordinates: 48°28′11″N 7°38′23″E / 48.4697°N 7.6397°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Grand Est |
| Department | Bas-Rhin |
| Arrondissement | Sélestat-Erstein |
| Canton | Erstein |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2001–2008) | Jean-Michel Galea |
| Area 1 | 11.84 km2 (4.57 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[1] | 1,539 |
| • Density | 130/km2 (340/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 67197 /67150 |
| Elevation | 148–154 m (486–505 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Hindisheim is a commune in the Bas-Rhin department in Alsace in north-eastern France.
Agriculture retains a leading role in the local economy.
Geography
The village is positioned some twenty kilometres (twelve miles) to the south of Strasbourg, beside the little River Andlau
Landmarks
- Chapel of the Virgin Mary (fifteenth century). Unusually even in Alsace, this features a half timbered bell tower.
- Church of Saints Peter and Paul (nineteenth century). The church contains a Rinckenbach organ (1922).
See also
- Official website of Hindisheim
- Hindisheim on the Communauté de communes du Pays d'Erstein Website
- Communes of the Bas-Rhin department
References
- ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
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