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Gunsbach | |
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.JPG) The church of Gunsbach | |
.svg) Coat of arms | |
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| Coordinates:48°02′54″N7°10′36″E / 48.0483°N 7.1767°E /48.0483; 7.1767 | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Grand Est |
| Department | Haut-Rhin |
| Arrondissement | Colmar-Ribeauvillé |
| Canton | Wintzenheim |
| Intercommunality | Vallée de Munster |
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| • Mayor(2020–2026) | André Tingey[1] |
Area 1 | 6.18 km2 (2.39 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 856 |
| • Density | 139/km2 (359/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 68117 /68140 |
| Elevation | 326–985 m (1,070–3,232 ft) (avg. 340 m or 1,120 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Gunsbach (German:Günsbach) is a village andcommune in theHaut-Rhindepartment inGrand Est in north-easternFrance.
The first mention of Gunsbach is in 1285, when the land was given Lord Conrad Werner of Hattstatt. In 1434, Gunsbach was sold to the Ribeaupierre family, remaining in their possession until the French Revolution in 1789.
Albert Schweitzer grew up here in the late 19th century, when the region had been incorporated to theGerman Empire. The village is home to the International Albert Schweitzer Association (French:Association Internationale Albert Schweitzer, "AISL")[3][non-primary source needed] with a small museum and an archive.
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