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Commune in Grand Est, France
Hunspach Hunschpàch
Commune
Main Street in HunspachMain Street in Hunspach
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Location of Hunspach
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Coordinates: 48°57′N 7°56′E / 48.95°N 7.94°E / 48.95; 7.94
CountryFrance
RegionGrand Est
DepartmentBas-Rhin
ArrondissementHaguenau-Wissembourg
CantonWissembourg
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Bertrand Wahl
Area5.49 km (2.12 sq mi)
Population625
 • Density110/km (290/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code67213 /67250
Elevation138–207 m (453–679 ft)
French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Hunspach (French pronunciation: [unspax] or [unʃpax]) is a commune in the Bas-Rhin department in Grand Est in north-eastern France. In 2020 it was voted the «Village préféré des Français» (France's favourite village).

Geography

The commune lies a short distance to the south of Wissembourg within the Northern Vosges Regional Nature Park.

Sights

The village is a member of the Les Plus Beaux Villages de France ("The most beautiful villages of France") association.

Hunspach has retained much of its traditional architecture. The houses are white and in the Alsatian half timbered style. Open central yards offer glimpses of the working farms within.

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See also

References

  1. "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
  2. "Populations de référence 2022" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 19 December 2024.
  3. INSEE commune file
  4. "Hunspach, élu village préféré des Français 2020". Paris Match. 2 July 2020.
Bas-Rhin Communes of the Bas-Rhin department
Villages in the association Les Plus Beaux Villages de France
Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
Brittany
Centre-Val de Loire
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