Schweighouse-sur-Moder
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Schweighouse-sur-Moder | |
|---|---|
 The church in Schweighouse-sur-Moder | |
.svg) Coat of arms | |
 Location of Schweighouse-sur-Moder | |
  Schweighouse-sur-Moder  Schweighouse-sur-Moder | |
| Coordinates: 48°49′N 7°44′E / 48.82°N 7.73°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Grand Est |
| Department | Bas-Rhin |
| Arrondissement | Haguenau-Wissembourg |
| Canton | Haguenau |
| Intercommunality | CA Haguenau |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Philippe Specht[1] |
Area 1 | 9.91 km2 (3.83 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 5,182 |
| • Density | 523/km2 (1,350/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 67458 /67590 |
| Elevation | 143–174 m (469–571 ft) (avg. 158.5 m or 520 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Schweighouse-sur-Moder (French pronunciation: [ʃvajɡuz syʁ mɔdɛʁ] ⓘ, lit. 'Schweighouse on Moder'; German: Schweighausen) is a commune in the Bas-Rhin department in Grand Est in north-eastern France.[3]
The name of the commune was officially changed from Schweighausen to Schweighouse-sur-Moder in September 1949.[4]
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 3,203 | — |
| 1975 | 3,813 | +2.52% |
| 1982 | 4,134 | +1.16% |
| 1990 | 4,354 | +0.65% |
| 1999 | 4,595 | +0.60% |
| 2007 | 4,559 | −0.10% |
| 2012 | 4,911 | +1.50% |
| 2017 | 4,939 | +0.11% |
| 2023 | 5,182 | +0.80% |
| Source: INSEE[5] | ||
Twin towns
Schweighouse-sur-Moder is twinned with:
Marano Lagunare, Italy
