Winkel (French pronunciation: [viŋkəl] ;[3] Alsatian: Wínkel) is a commune in the Haut-Rhin department in Alsace in north-eastern France.
Winkel | |
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 The town hall in Winkel | |
.svg) Coat of arms | |
Location of Winkel  | |
  Winkel  Winkel | |
| Coordinates: 47°27′42″N 7°15′51″E / 47.4617°N 7.2642°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Grand Est |
| Department | Haut-Rhin |
| Arrondissement | Altkirch |
| Canton | Altkirch |
| Intercommunality | Sundgau |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Agnès Lorentz[1] |
| Area 1 | 7.87 km2 (3.04 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 294 |
| • Density | 37/km2 (97/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 68373 /68480 |
| Elevation | 520–811 m (1,706–2,661 ft) (avg. 565 m or 1,854 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
The river Ill takes its source in the village. Its inhabitants are called Winkelois and Winkeloises.[4]
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 361 | — |
| 1975 | 331 | −1.23% |
| 1982 | 323 | −0.35% |
| 1990 | 331 | +0.31% |
| 1999 | 334 | +0.10% |
| 2007 | 371 | +1.32% |
| 2012 | 331 | −2.26% |
| 2017 | 304 | −1.69% |
| Source: INSEE[5] | ||
See also
References
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