Intercommunality Colmar Area 18.97 km² Area1 18.97 km2 (7.32 sq mi) | Canton Wintzenheim Time zone CET (UTC+1) Population (2014)2 7,536 | |
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Wintzenheim (German: Winzenheim) is a commune in the Haut-Rhin département in Grand Est in north-eastern France.
Contents
- Map of Wintzenheim France
- Wintzenheim 2014 survol en h licopt re photos a riennes
- Geography
- History
- Twin town
- Sites and monuments
- People
- References
Map of Wintzenheim, France
Its inhabitants are called Wintzenheimois.
Wintzenheim 2014 survol en h licopt re photos a riennes
Geography
Wintzenheim is a town of 8000 inhabitants to the west of Colmar.
Colmar is a town which receives very little rain because it benefits from a microclimate (called the micro-climat des Trois-Épis) due to the effect of a vortex propagated by the Munster valley with winds from the south-west to west. Situated only 3 km from Colmar, Wintzenheim benefits from this micro-climate.
History
Until the French Revolution, Wintzenheim was a dependence of the Lords of Hohlandsbourg. It was administered by the Ribeaupierre family and later by the Counts of Lupfen and, in the 16th century, by Lazarus von Schwendi (also known as Lazare de Schwendi). Louvois rewarded general Joseph de Montclar with this fief in 1680.