Gumbrechtshoffen
Gumbrechtshoffen (German: Gumprechtshofen) is a commune in the Bas-Rhin department in Grand Est in north-eastern France, approximately 18 kilometres (eleven miles) northwest of Haguenau.
Gumbrechtshoffen
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 The town hall in Gumbrechtshoffen | |
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Location of Gumbrechtshoffen 
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| Coordinates: 48°54′21″N 7°37′51″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Grand Est |
| Department | Bas-Rhin |
| Arrondissement | Haguenau-Wissembourg |
| Canton | Reichshoffen |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Fernand Feig (PR) |
| Area 1 | 5.74 km2 (2.22 sq mi) |
| Population | 1,175 |
| • Density | 200/km2 (530/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 67174 /67110 |
| Elevation | 167–271 m (548–889 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
On September 1, 1945, the villages of Gumbrechtshoffen-Oberbronn (Obergumbrechtshoffen in Alsatian) and Gumbrechtshoffen-Niederbronn (Niedergumbrechtshoffen) merged: Gumbrechtshoffen was the result.
Geography
The commune is positioned between Niederbronn and Haguenau, a couple of kilometres to the west of the main road that connects the two. It is traversed by the River Zinsel.
See also
References
- "Populations légales 2017". INSEE. Retrieved 6 January 2020.
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