Erstein
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Erstein
Eerstain | |
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Coordinates: 48°25′N 7°40′E / 48.42°N 7.66°E | |
Country | France |
Region | Grand Est |
Department | Bas-Rhin |
Arrondissement | Sélestat-Erstein |
Canton | Erstein |
Intercommunality | Communauté de communes du pays d'Erstein |
Government | |
• Mayor (2008–2014) | Jean-Marc Willer |
Area 1 | 36.22 km2 (13.98 sq mi) |
Population (2021)[1] | 10,887 |
• Density | 300/km2 (780/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 67130 /67150 |
Elevation | 147–157 m (482–515 ft) (avg. 150 m or 490 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
Erstein (German pronunciation: [ɛɐ̯ˈʃtaɪ̯n], French: [ɛʁʃtajn]) is a commune in the Bas-Rhin department in the Alsace region in France.
History
Erstein was known in Alsace in the Middle Age for its Benedictine Abbey. An Ancient Roman village, its existence had been attested to by the Merovingian.
Demographics
Year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 | 2007 |
no. inhabitants | 6165 | 6288 | 7434 | 8095 | 8600 | 9665 | 9592 | 9971 |
Twin towns
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Erstein Street
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Near Ill River
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Calvaire (1746)
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Old Factory
People
- Laure Diebold, (1915–1965), Compagnon de la Libération, was born in Erstein
- François-Joseph d'Offenstein (1760–1837) French general, was born in Erstein
See also
References
- ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
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