Epfig
Commune in Grand Est, France
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Epfig (French pronunciation: [ɛpfiɡ]) is a commune in the Bas-Rhin department in Alsace in north-eastern France.[3]
Epfig
Apfig | |
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The town hall in Epfig | |
 Coat of arms | |
 Location of Epfig | |
  Epfig  Epfig | |
| Coordinates: 48°21′35″N 7°27′50″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Grand Est |
| Department | Bas-Rhin |
| Arrondissement | Sélestat-Erstein |
| Canton | Obernai |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Jean-Claude Mandry[1] |
Area 1 | 21.9 km2 (8.5 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 2,263 |
| • Density | 103/km2 (268/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 67125 /67680 |
| Elevation | 160–311 m (525–1,020 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
On the outskirts of the village is the 11th century Chapel of Saint Margaret. Epfig station has rail connections to Strasbourg and Sélestat.
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 1,666 | — |
| 1975 | 1,691 | +0.21% |
| 1982 | 1,704 | +0.11% |
| 1990 | 1,753 | +0.36% |
| 1999 | 1,947 | +1.17% |
| 2007 | 2,130 | +1.13% |
| 2012 | 2,217 | +0.80% |
| 2017 | 2,267 | +0.45% |
| Source: INSEE[4] | ||
