Heiligenstein
Commune in Grand Est, France
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Heiligenstein (French pronunciation: [ailiɡənʃtain] ⓘ) is a commune in the Bas-Rhin department in Alsace in north-eastern France.[3] Its name means holy rock.
Heiligenstein | |
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.jpg) The town hall in Heiligenstein | |
_2.svg) Coat of arms | |
 Location of Heiligenstein | |
  Heiligenstein  Heiligenstein | |
| Coordinates: 48°25′26″N 7°27′03″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Grand Est |
| Department | Bas-Rhin |
| Arrondissement | Sélestat-Erstein |
| Canton | Obernai |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Jean-Georges Karl[1] |
Area 1 | 3.99 km2 (1.54 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 925 |
| • Density | 232/km2 (600/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 67189 /67140 |
| Elevation | 189–640 m (620–2,100 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
It lies some 15 kilometres (9 mi) to the north of Sélestat.
See also
- Klevener de Heiligenstein, a wine from Heiligenstein and surrounding villages
- Communes of the Bas-Rhin department
