Breitenbach-Haut-Rhin
| Breitenbach-Haut-Rhin | ||
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New town hall of Breitenbach | ||
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  Breitenbach-Haut-Rhin | ||
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Location within Grand Est region  Breitenbach-Haut-Rhin | ||
| Coordinates: 48°01′27″N 7°06′05″E / 48.0242°N 7.1014°ECoordinates: 48°01′27″N 7°06′05″E / 48.0242°N 7.1014°E | ||
| Country | France | |
| Region | Grand Est | |
| Department | Haut-Rhin | |
| Arrondissement | Colmar-Ribeauvillé | |
| Canton | Wintzenheim | |
| Intercommunality | Vallée de Munster | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Pierre Gsell | |
| Area1 | 9.37 km2 (3.62 sq mi) | |
| Population (2006)2 | 904 | |
| • Density | 96/km2 (250/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
| INSEE/Postal code | 68051 / 68380 | |
| Elevation |
414–1,165 m (1,358–3,822 ft) (avg. 440 m or 1,440 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. | ||
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Breitenbach
Breitenbach-Haut-Rhin is a commune in the Haut-Rhin department in Grand Est in north-eastern France.
Its inhabitants are Breitenbachois. Its official name distinguishes it from Breitenbach, Bas-Rhin.
The place name appears in thirteenth-century documents, with the significance of breit ("wide"), bach ("stream"). The valley in which it lies was a possession of the Abbey of Munster until the French Revolution.
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