Kaysersberg Vignoble | |
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 A general view of Kaysersberg | |
 Location of Kaysersberg Vignoble | |
  Kaysersberg Vignoble  Kaysersberg Vignoble | |
| Coordinates:48°08′20″N7°15′50″E / 48.139°N 7.264°E /48.139; 7.264 | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Grand Est |
| Department | Haut-Rhin |
| Arrondissement | Colmar-Ribeauvillé |
| Canton | Sainte-Marie-aux-Mines |
| Intercommunality | Vallée de Kaysersberg |
| Government | |
| • Mayor(2020–2026) | Martine Schwartz[1] |
Area 1 | 35.45 km2 (13.69 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 4,383 |
| • Density | 123.6/km2 (320.2/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 68162 /68240 |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Kaysersberg Vignoble (French pronunciation:[kajzœʁsbɛʁɡviɲɔbl]ⓘ) is acommune in theHaut-Rhindepartment of northeasternFrance.[3] The municipality was established on 1 January 2016 and consists of the former communes ofKaysersberg,Kientzheim andSigolsheim.[4] Kaysersberg Vignoble lies in thecanton of Sainte-Marie-aux-Mines, within thearrondissement of Colmar-Ribeauvillé.
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 4,775 | — |
| 1975 | 4,752 | −0.07% |
| 1982 | 4,464 | −0.89% |
| 1990 | 4,619 | +0.43% |
| 1999 | 4,489 | −0.32% |
| 2007 | 4,718 | +0.62% |
| 2012 | 4,617 | −0.43% |
| 2017 | 4,523 | −0.41% |
| Source: INSEE[5] | ||
Schools in the commune include:[6]
TheLycée Seijo, was a Japanese boarding school,[7] which operated inKientzheim from 1986 to 2005.[8] The European Centre for Japanese Studies in Alsace (French:Centre européen d'études japonaises, CEEJA,Japanese:アルザス・欧州日本学研究所Aruzasu Ōshū Nihongaku Kenkyūsho) is now located on the site of the former school.[9]
As the name suggests the commune is surrounded by vineyards whereAlsace wine of excellent quality is produced. The commune lies on theRoute des Vins d'Alsace.
There are a number of castles which are all within walking distance of each other: the ruin ofKaysersberg Castle in Kaysersberg, Chateau des Ifs,Château de Lupfen-Schwendi andChâteau de Reichenstein in Kientzheim. The ruin ofChâteau du Wineck inKatzenthal is also within walking distance.
