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Rhinau Rhinài | |
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 The town hall in Rhinau | |
 Coat of arms | |
 Location of Rhinau | |
  Rhinau  Rhinau | |
| Coordinates:48°19′13″N7°42′12″E / 48.3203°N 7.7033°E /48.3203; 7.7033 | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Grand Est |
| Department | Bas-Rhin |
| Arrondissement | Sélestat-Erstein |
| Canton | Erstein |
| Government | |
| • Mayor(2020–2026) | Marianne Horny-Gonier[1] |
Area 1 | 17.35 km2 (6.70 sq mi) |
| Population (2022)[2] | 2,699 |
| • Density | 155.6/km2 (402.9/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 67397 /67860 |
| Elevation | 155–166 m (509–545 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Rhinau (French pronunciation:[ʁino]ⓘ;German:Rheinau) is acommune in theBas-Rhindepartment ofGrand Est in north-easternFrance.[3]
Until 1398, the village was located on the bank of the Rhine. The present village dates from the sixteenth century. At periods of low water in the Rhine, it is possible to see the old foundations of the village, as happened in 1749.
After a flood in 1541, an uninhabited 58% of its territory (10 km²) happened to end up on the right bank of theRhine, inGermany. The German part of Rhinau is a natural reserve, theTaubergießen. Aferry crosses the river, linking the two banks in France and Germany.
The village of Rhinau is situated on the Rhine about 30 kilometers south of Strasbourg. It is a notable city in that it has 997 hectares of territory on the right bank of the Rhine, in Germany. These 997 hectares are thus managed under German sovereignty, but,de facto run by the commune of Rhinau. This is due to a meander of the Rhine in 1541, and was made note of in the Treaty of Westphalia in 1648 as theThirty Years Wars was brought to a close.
Rhinau belongs to thecanton of Erstein and thearrondissement of Sélestat-Erstein. The inhabitants are called theRhinois. Access to all territories of Rhinau are maintained by theferry "Rhenanus", giving access to one of the more beautiful natural preserves of countryside in theRied.
Rhinau is a stop in the Véloroute Rhin EV 15 (1,320 km) which connects the source of the Rhine inAndermatt,Switzerland and its terminus in Rotterdam.
Prior to 1398, the village of Rhinau was situated at the bank of Rhine. Today's village dates from the 16th Century. At that time, the city was being gradually submerged into the waters of the Rhin.[4] To avoid this fate, the village was rebuilt further inland, where it sits today. Though further from the river that gave it its name, the name continued.
In 1267 Rhinau allied with the city of Strasbourg. In 1290, thebishop ofStrasbourg transferred thechapter of Honau to Rhinau, and conferred the full rights over this chapter to Rhinau, without prejudice for the rector of the local parish church.
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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| 1968 | 1,770 | — |
| 1975 | 2,216 | +3.26% |
| 1982 | 2,331 | +0.73% |
| 1990 | 2,286 | −0.24% |
| 1999 | 2,348 | +0.30% |
| 2007 | 2,613 | +1.35% |
| 2012 | 2,689 | +0.58% |
| 2017 | 2,698 | +0.07% |
| Source: INSEE[5] | ||
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