Rhinau
| Rhinau Rhinài | |
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  Rhinau | |
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Location within Alsace region  Rhinau | |
| Coordinates: 48°19′13″N 7°42′12″E / 48.3203°N 7.7033°ECoordinates: 48°19′13″N 7°42′12″E / 48.3203°N 7.7033°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Alsace |
| Department | Bas-Rhin |
| Arrondissement | Sélestat-Erstein |
| Canton | Benfeld |
| Intercommunality | Rhin |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2001–2008) | Danièle Meyer |
| Area1 | 17.35 km2 (6.70 sq mi) |
| Population (2006)2 | 2,602 |
| • Density | 150/km2 (390/sq mi) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 67397 / 67860 |
| Elevation | 155–166 m (509–545 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. | |
Rhinau (German: Rheinau) is a commune in the Bas-Rhin department of Alsace in north-eastern France.
Until 1398, the village was located on the bank of the Rhine. The present village dates from the sixteenth century.
After a flood in 1541, an uninhabited 58% of its territory (10 km²) happened to end up on the right bank of the Rhine, in Germany. The German part of Rhinau is a natural reserve, the Taubergiessen . A ferry crosses the river, linking the two banks in France and Germany.
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