Wiwersheim
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Wiwersheim | |
|---|---|
 Rathaus in Wiwersheim | |
.svg) Coat of arms | |
Location of Wiwersheim  | |
  Wiwersheim  Wiwersheim | |
| Coordinates: 48°38′28″N 7°36′26″E / 48.6411°N 7.6072°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Grand Est |
| Department | Bas-Rhin |
| Arrondissement | Saverne |
| Canton | Bouxwiller |
| Intercommunality | Kochersberg |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Roland Michel[1] |
Area 1 | 3.29 km2 (1.27 sq mi) |
| Population (2022)[2] | 897 |
| • Density | 270/km2 (710/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 67548 /67370 |
| Elevation | 153–183 m (502–600 ft) (avg. 170 m or 560 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Wiwersheim is a commune in the Bas-Rhin department in Grand Est in north-eastern France.[3]
On 23 November 1944, General Leclerc gathered his staff in the town hall of the village to finalize the last adjustments before the final 2nd Armored Division assault to liberate Strasbourg.
