Wildenstein
Commune in Grand Est, France
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Wildenstein (French pronunciation: [vildənʃtain] ⓘ) is a commune in the Haut-Rhin department in Grand Est in north-eastern France.
Wildenstein | |
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The church in Wildenstein | |
.svg) Coat of arms | |
 Location of Wildenstein | |
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| Coordinates: 47°58′41″N 6°57′41″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Grand Est |
| Department | Haut-Rhin |
| Arrondissement | Thann-Guebwiller |
| Canton | Cernay |
| Intercommunality | Vallée de Saint-Amarin |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Ludovic Marinoni[1] |
Area 1 | 9.86 km2 (3.81 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 155 |
| • Density | 15.7/km2 (40.7/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 68370 /68820 |
| Elevation | 547–1,303 m (1,795–4,275 ft) (avg. 580 m or 1,900 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Geography
Wildenstein is the highest village in the Thur Valley. The houses cluster along the main street, nestled between the steep slopes of the Altenberg to the west (1,197 m) and the Batteriekopf to the east (1,311 m). A section of the Route des Crêtes encroaches on the municipal territory without direct access from the center.
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 241 | — |
| 1975 | 168 | −5.02% |
| 1982 | 205 | +2.88% |
| 1990 | 189 | −1.01% |
| 1999 | 211 | +1.23% |
| 2007 | 197 | −0.85% |
| 2012 | 192 | −0.51% |
| 2017 | 180 | −1.28% |
| Source: INSEE[3] | ||
