Wiwersheim
| Wiwersheim | |
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  Wiwersheim | |
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Location within Alsace region  Wiwersheim | |
| Coordinates: 48°38′28″N 7°36′26″E / 48.6411°N 7.6072°ECoordinates: 48°38′28″N 7°36′26″E / 48.6411°N 7.6072°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Alsace-Champagne-Ardenne-Lorraine |
| Department | Bas-Rhin |
| Arrondissement | Saverne |
| Canton | Bouxwiller |
| Intercommunality | Kochersberg |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2001–2008) | Roland Michel |
| Area1 | 3.29 km2 (1.27 sq mi) |
| Population (2006)2 | 700 |
| • Density | 210/km2 (550/sq mi) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 67548 / 67370 |
| Elevation |
153–183 m (502–600 ft) (avg. 170 m or 560 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. | |
Wiwersheim is a commune in the Bas-Rhin department in Alsace-Champagne-Ardenne-Lorraine in north-eastern France.
On 23 November 1944, General Leclerc gathered his staff in the town hall of the village to finalize the last adjustments before the final 2nd Armored Division assault to liberate Strasbourg.
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