Gresswiller (French pronunciation: [gʁɛsvilɛʁ] ; German: Greßweiler or Gressweiler) is a commune in the Bas-Rhin department in Grand Est in northeastern France.[3]

Gresswiller
Grasswiller
Commune
The town hall in Gresswiller
The town hall in Gresswiller
Coat of arms of Gresswiller
Location of Gresswiller
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Gresswiller is located in France
Gresswiller
Gresswiller
Gresswiller is located in Grand Est
Gresswiller
Gresswiller
Coordinates: 48°32′09″N 7°25′53″E / 48.5358°N 7.4314°E / 48.5358; 7.4314
CountryFrance
RegionGrand Est
DepartmentBas-Rhin
ArrondissementMolsheim
CantonMutzig
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Pierre Thielen[1]
Area
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9.27 km2 (3.58 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
1,661
 • Density180/km2 (460/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
67168 /67190
Elevation192–322 m (630–1,056 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Geography

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Adjacent communes

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Mollkirch, Rosenwiller, Dinsheim-sur-Bruche, Heiligenberg, and Mutzig.

Notable people

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Auguste Dubois, painter and engraver (1892–1973) was born at Gresswiller. Between 1920 and 1922 he worked closely with Ettore Bugatti whose automobile factory was located at nearby Molsheim.

Landmarks

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Mechanism for the Gresswiller planetarium

Unusually, Gresswiller has its own orrery.[4]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ INSEE commune file
  4. ^ The Millenium Planetarium of Gresswiller