Bennwihr
| Bennwihr | ||
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  Bennwihr | ||
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Location within Alsace region  Bennwihr | ||
| Coordinates: 48°08′39″N 7°19′34″E / 48.1442°N 7.3261°ECoordinates: 48°08′39″N 7°19′34″E / 48.1442°N 7.3261°E | ||
| Country | France | |
| Region | Alsace-Champagne-Ardenne-Lorraine | |
| Department | Haut-Rhin | |
| Arrondissement | Colmar-Ribeauvillé | |
| Canton | Sainte-Marie-aux-Mines | |
| Intercommunality | Pays de Ribeauvillé | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Richard Fuchs | |
| Area1 | 6.59 km2 (2.54 sq mi) | |
| Population (2006)2 | 1,298 | |
| • Density | 200/km2 (510/sq mi) | |
| INSEE/Postal code | 68026 / 68630 | |
| Elevation | 183–354 m (600–1,161 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. | ||
Bennwihr (German: Bennweier) is a commune in Alsace-Champagne-Ardenne-Lorraine, in northeastern France.
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History
Bennwihr figures in a report from the year 777 by Charlemagne's missi dominici. They refer to the village as Beno Villare (Beno's domain), and mention the quality of its wines.
The village was leveled in December 1944 during fighting leading up to the battle known as the Colmar Pocket.
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