Hangenbieten
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| Hangenbieten | |
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  Hangenbieten | |
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Location within Alsace region  Hangenbieten | |
| Coordinates: 48°33′35″N 7°36′52″E / 48.5597°N 7.6144°ECoordinates: 48°33′35″N 7°36′52″E / 48.5597°N 7.6144°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Alsace |
| Department | Bas-Rhin |
| Arrondissement | Strasbourg-Campagne |
| Canton | Mundolsheim |
| Intercommunality | Les Châteaux |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2001–2008) | André Bieth |
| Area | |
| • Land1 | 4.11 km2 (1.59 sq mi) |
| Population (2006) | |
| • Population2 | 1,495 |
| • Population2 Density | 360/km2 (940/sq mi) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 67182 / 67980 |
| Elevation | 147–209 m (482–686 ft) |
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1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. 2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. | |
Hangenbieten is a commune in the Bas-Rhin department in Alsace in north-eastern France.
Its name is a contraction of the former name, "Hangenbietenheim".
Geography
Hangenbieten is positioned two kilometres to the north of Strasbourg airport and twenty kilometres (twelve miles) to the west of central Strasbourg. The village is traversed by the Bruche Canal, built by Vauban following the annexation in 1681 by France of Strasbourg. The canal connects Strasbourg with Molsheim and is tracked by a cycle path.
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