Kauffenheim (French pronunciation: [kaufənaim]; Alsatian: Kafem) is a commune in the Bas-Rhin department in Grand Est in north-eastern France.[3] It lies twenty kilometres (twelve miles) to the east of Haguenau, and a short distance from the A35 autoroute StrasbourgLandau.

Kauffenheim
Kafem
The town hall in Kauffenheim
The town hall in Kauffenheim
Coat of arms of Kauffenheim
Location of Kauffenheim
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Kauffenheim is located in France
Kauffenheim
Kauffenheim
Kauffenheim is located in Grand Est
Kauffenheim
Kauffenheim
Coordinates: 48°51′12″N 8°01′44″E / 48.8533°N 8.0289°E / 48.8533; 8.0289
CountryFrance
RegionGrand Est
DepartmentBas-Rhin
ArrondissementHaguenau-Wissembourg
CantonBischwiller
IntercommunalityPays Rhénan
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Rémy Bubel[1]
Area
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2.24 km2 (0.86 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
215
 • Density96/km2 (250/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
67231 /67480
Elevation113–120 m (371–394 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

History

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The first surviving record of the village dates from 884 and spells the name of the village "Chochinheim". Subsequently, the name has been written Cochenheim, Chochenheim, Kochenheim and Koechenheim before morphing into Kauffenheim, the current spelling.

Between 1359 and 1680 the village was owned by the aristocratic von Fleckenstein family.

In 1720 it came into the possession of the Rohan-Soubise family, and thus remained until the French Revolution.

Population

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Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 120—    
1975 136+1.80%
1982 176+3.75%
1990 202+1.74%
1999 209+0.38%
2007 209+0.00%
2012 215+0.57%
2017 215+0.00%
Source: INSEE[4]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ INSEE commune file
  4. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE