Gunstett

Commune in Grand Est, France From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Gunstett is a commune in the Bas-Rhin department in Grand Est in north-eastern France.[3]

CountryFrance
Area
1
6.3 km2 (2.4 sq mi)
Population
(2023)[2]
633
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The wash house in the Sauer river in Gunstett
The wash house in the Sauer river in Gunstett
Coat of arms of Gunstett
Location of Gunstett
Gunstett is located in France
Gunstett
Gunstett
Gunstett is located in Grand Est
Gunstett
Gunstett
Coordinates: 48°54′56″N 7°45′53″E
CountryFrance
RegionGrand Est
DepartmentBas-Rhin
ArrondissementHaguenau-Wissembourg
CantonReichshoffen
Government
  Mayor (20202026) Monique Meyer[1]
Area
1
6.3 km2 (2.4 sq mi)
Population
 (2023)[2]
633
  Density100/km2 (260/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
67177 /67360
Elevation152–222 m (499–728 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.
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Geography

The village is positioned slightly to the east of the Departmental Road RD27, a short distance north of Haguenau. The surrounding countryside is dominated by arable agriculture: the soil type is alluvial, reflecting the proximity of the river Rhine to the east.

Neighbouring villages are Oberdorf to the north, Biblisheim to the south-east, Durrenbach to the south, Morsbronn-les-Bains to the south-south-west and the formerly independent commune of Eberbach-Woerth to the West.

Points of interest

  • The Pear Conservation Orchard comprises 300 trees of 250 different varieties.
  • St Michael's Church contains an organ built in 1857 by Seltz organ builder Joseph Stiehr.
  • Public wash house.

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