Ammerschwihr

Ammerschwihr (French pronunciation: [aməʁʃviʁ]; German: Ammerschweier) is a commune in the Haut-Rhin department in Grand Est in north-eastern France.[2]

Ammerschwihr
The church in Ammerschwihr
Location of Ammerschwihr
Ammerschwihr
Ammerschwihr
Coordinates: 48°07′34″N 7°16′57″E
CountryFrance
RegionGrand Est
DepartmentHaut-Rhin
ArrondissementColmar-Ribeauvillé
CantonSainte-Marie-aux-Mines
IntercommunalityVallée de Kaysersberg
Government
  Mayor (20202026) Patrick Reinstettel
Area
1
19.66 km2 (7.59 sq mi)
Population
 (Jan. 2019)[1]
1,761
  Density90/km2 (230/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
68005 /68770
Elevation193–882 m (633–2,894 ft)
(avg. 240 m or 790 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Its inhabitants are called Ammerschwihriens.

Geography

Ammerschwihr is a small town located on the Wine Road of Alsace. Its main economical resources come from wine-growing, in particular its famous vineyard Kaefferkopf, situated on a hill, and one of the Alsace Grand Cru vineyards.

Demography

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1793 1,940    
1800 1,676−2.07%
1806 1,997+2.96%
1821 1,946−0.17%
1831 2,137+0.94%
1836 2,136−0.01%
1841 2,149+0.12%
1846 2,228+0.72%
1851 2,205−0.21%
1856 2,014−1.80%
1861 2,036+0.22%
1866 1,979−0.57%
1871 1,862−1.21%
1875 1,767−1.30%
1880 1,766−0.01%
1885 1,676−1.04%
1890 1,756+0.94%
1895 1,722−0.39%
YearPop.±% p.a.
1900 1,639−0.98%
1905 1,584−0.68%
1910 1,565−0.24%
1921 1,384−1.11%
1926 1,402+0.26%
1931 1,427+0.35%
1936 1,507+1.10%
1946 885−5.18%
1954 1,424+6.13%
1962 1,341−0.75%
1968 1,406+0.79%
1975 1,448+0.42%
1982 1,566+1.13%
1990 1,869+2.24%
1999 1,892+0.14%
2007 1,913+0.14%
2012 1,773−1.51%
2017 1,779+0.07%
Source: EHESS[3] and INSEE (1968-2017)[4]

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