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Guebwiller | |
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Coordinates: 47°54′30″N 7°12′39″E / 47.9083°N 7.2108°E | |
Country | France |
Region | Grand Est |
Department | Haut-Rhin |
Arrondissement | Thann-Guebwiller |
Canton | Guebwiller |
Intercommunality | CC de la région de Guebwiller |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Francis Kleitz [1] |
Area 1 | 9.68 km2 (3.74 sq mi) |
Population (2021)
[2] | 11,137 |
• Density | 1,200/km2 (3,000/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 ( CET) |
• Summer ( DST) | UTC+02:00 ( CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code |
68112 /68500 |
Elevation | 254–620 m (833–2,034 ft) (avg. 300 m or 980 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
Guebwiller (French pronunciation: [ɡebvilɛʁ] ; Alsatian: Gàwiller [ˈkaːviləʁ]; German: Gebweiler) is a commune in the Haut-Rhin département in Grand Est in north-eastern France. It was a sub-prefecture of the department until 2015. [3]
It is situated 20 km (12 mi) northwest of Mulhouse at the foot of the Vosges mountains. The Ballon de Guebwiller, the highest point in the Vosges, lies 8 km (5.0 mi) to the west of the town.
In 2018, Guebwiller had a population of 11,022 and its urban area had a population of 28,662. [4]
Guebweiler, as Gebweiler, is mentioned as early as 774. It belonged to the religious foundation of Murbach, and in 1759 the abbots chose it for their residence. In 1789, at the outbreak of the French Revolution, the monastic buildings were laid in ruins, and, though the archives were rescued and removed to Colmar, the library perished. [5]
Guebwiller has an oceanic climate ( Köppen climate classification Cfb). The average annual temperature in Guebwiller is 11.2 °C (52.2 °F). The average annual rainfall is 941.7 mm (37.07 in) with December as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in July, at around 20.2 °C (68.4 °F), and lowest in January, at around 2.1 °C (35.8 °F). The highest temperature ever recorded in Guebwiller was 39.9 °C (103.8 °F) on 13 August 2003; the lowest temperature ever recorded was −16.3 °C (2.7 °F) on 20 December 2009.
Climate data for Guebwiller (1981–2010 averages, extremes 1991−present) | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Record high °C (°F) | 20.2 (68.4) |
22.5 (72.5) |
26.9 (80.4) |
29.2 (84.6) |
33.2 (91.8) |
36.7 (98.1) |
37.0 (98.6) |
39.9 (103.8) |
34.5 (94.1) |
28.8 (83.8) |
23.7 (74.7) |
17.0 (62.6) |
39.9 (103.8) |
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 5.2 (41.4) |
7.4 (45.3) |
11.6 (52.9) |
16.1 (61.0) |
20.8 (69.4) |
24.2 (75.6) |
25.9 (78.6) |
25.7 (78.3) |
20.7 (69.3) |
15.4 (59.7) |
9.2 (48.6) |
5.4 (41.7) |
15.7 (60.3) |
Daily mean °C (°F) | 2.1 (35.8) |
3.7 (38.7) |
7.1 (44.8) |
10.9 (51.6) |
15.4 (59.7) |
18.6 (65.5) |
20.2 (68.4) |
20.0 (68.0) |
15.6 (60.1) |
11.3 (52.3) |
6.0 (42.8) |
2.6 (36.7) |
11.2 (52.2) |
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −1.0 (30.2) |
0.0 (32.0) |
2.5 (36.5) |
5.6 (42.1) |
10.0 (50.0) |
12.9 (55.2) |
14.6 (58.3) |
14.3 (57.7) |
10.5 (50.9) |
7.1 (44.8) |
2.7 (36.9) |
−0.2 (31.6) |
6.6 (43.9) |
Record low °C (°F) | −13.5 (7.7) |
−14.6 (5.7) |
−12.3 (9.9) |
−3.3 (26.1) |
0.6 (33.1) |
4.1 (39.4) |
7.0 (44.6) |
5.3 (41.5) |
2.0 (35.6) |
−4.2 (24.4) |
−9.9 (14.2) |
−16.3 (2.7) |
−16.3 (2.7) |
Average precipitation mm (inches) | 89.7 (3.53) |
77.0 (3.03) |
77.9 (3.07) |
59.7 (2.35) |
83.5 (3.29) |
69.7 (2.74) |
68.0 (2.68) |
78.3 (3.08) |
64.9 (2.56) |
87.9 (3.46) |
74.7 (2.94) |
110.4 (4.35) |
941.7 (37.07) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) | 10.0 | 9.8 | 10.1 | 9.9 | 12.2 | 10.2 | 9.8 | 10.4 | 8.7 | 10.4 | 11.4 | 11.2 | 124.1 |
Source: Meteociel [6] |
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Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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1968 | 10,842 | — |
1975 | 11,076 | +0.31% |
1982 | 10,693 | −0.50% |
1990 | 10,944 | +0.29% |
1999 | 11,525 | +0.58% |
2007 | 11,658 | +0.14% |
2012 | 11,440 | −0.38% |
2017 | 11,094 | −0.61% |
Source: INSEE [7] |
Guebwiller was the birthplace of
Guebwiller is twinned with:
You can help expand this article with text translated from
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|
Guebwiller | |
---|---|
Coordinates: 47°54′30″N 7°12′39″E / 47.9083°N 7.2108°E | |
Country | France |
Region | Grand Est |
Department | Haut-Rhin |
Arrondissement | Thann-Guebwiller |
Canton | Guebwiller |
Intercommunality | CC de la région de Guebwiller |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Francis Kleitz [1] |
Area 1 | 9.68 km2 (3.74 sq mi) |
Population (2021)
[2] | 11,137 |
• Density | 1,200/km2 (3,000/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 ( CET) |
• Summer ( DST) | UTC+02:00 ( CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code |
68112 /68500 |
Elevation | 254–620 m (833–2,034 ft) (avg. 300 m or 980 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
Guebwiller (French pronunciation: [ɡebvilɛʁ] ; Alsatian: Gàwiller [ˈkaːviləʁ]; German: Gebweiler) is a commune in the Haut-Rhin département in Grand Est in north-eastern France. It was a sub-prefecture of the department until 2015. [3]
It is situated 20 km (12 mi) northwest of Mulhouse at the foot of the Vosges mountains. The Ballon de Guebwiller, the highest point in the Vosges, lies 8 km (5.0 mi) to the west of the town.
In 2018, Guebwiller had a population of 11,022 and its urban area had a population of 28,662. [4]
Guebweiler, as Gebweiler, is mentioned as early as 774. It belonged to the religious foundation of Murbach, and in 1759 the abbots chose it for their residence. In 1789, at the outbreak of the French Revolution, the monastic buildings were laid in ruins, and, though the archives were rescued and removed to Colmar, the library perished. [5]
Guebwiller has an oceanic climate ( Köppen climate classification Cfb). The average annual temperature in Guebwiller is 11.2 °C (52.2 °F). The average annual rainfall is 941.7 mm (37.07 in) with December as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in July, at around 20.2 °C (68.4 °F), and lowest in January, at around 2.1 °C (35.8 °F). The highest temperature ever recorded in Guebwiller was 39.9 °C (103.8 °F) on 13 August 2003; the lowest temperature ever recorded was −16.3 °C (2.7 °F) on 20 December 2009.
Climate data for Guebwiller (1981–2010 averages, extremes 1991−present) | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Record high °C (°F) | 20.2 (68.4) |
22.5 (72.5) |
26.9 (80.4) |
29.2 (84.6) |
33.2 (91.8) |
36.7 (98.1) |
37.0 (98.6) |
39.9 (103.8) |
34.5 (94.1) |
28.8 (83.8) |
23.7 (74.7) |
17.0 (62.6) |
39.9 (103.8) |
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 5.2 (41.4) |
7.4 (45.3) |
11.6 (52.9) |
16.1 (61.0) |
20.8 (69.4) |
24.2 (75.6) |
25.9 (78.6) |
25.7 (78.3) |
20.7 (69.3) |
15.4 (59.7) |
9.2 (48.6) |
5.4 (41.7) |
15.7 (60.3) |
Daily mean °C (°F) | 2.1 (35.8) |
3.7 (38.7) |
7.1 (44.8) |
10.9 (51.6) |
15.4 (59.7) |
18.6 (65.5) |
20.2 (68.4) |
20.0 (68.0) |
15.6 (60.1) |
11.3 (52.3) |
6.0 (42.8) |
2.6 (36.7) |
11.2 (52.2) |
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −1.0 (30.2) |
0.0 (32.0) |
2.5 (36.5) |
5.6 (42.1) |
10.0 (50.0) |
12.9 (55.2) |
14.6 (58.3) |
14.3 (57.7) |
10.5 (50.9) |
7.1 (44.8) |
2.7 (36.9) |
−0.2 (31.6) |
6.6 (43.9) |
Record low °C (°F) | −13.5 (7.7) |
−14.6 (5.7) |
−12.3 (9.9) |
−3.3 (26.1) |
0.6 (33.1) |
4.1 (39.4) |
7.0 (44.6) |
5.3 (41.5) |
2.0 (35.6) |
−4.2 (24.4) |
−9.9 (14.2) |
−16.3 (2.7) |
−16.3 (2.7) |
Average precipitation mm (inches) | 89.7 (3.53) |
77.0 (3.03) |
77.9 (3.07) |
59.7 (2.35) |
83.5 (3.29) |
69.7 (2.74) |
68.0 (2.68) |
78.3 (3.08) |
64.9 (2.56) |
87.9 (3.46) |
74.7 (2.94) |
110.4 (4.35) |
941.7 (37.07) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) | 10.0 | 9.8 | 10.1 | 9.9 | 12.2 | 10.2 | 9.8 | 10.4 | 8.7 | 10.4 | 11.4 | 11.2 | 124.1 |
Source: Meteociel [6] |
Graphs are unavailable due to technical issues. There is more info on
Phabricator and on
MediaWiki.org. |
Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
---|---|---|
1968 | 10,842 | — |
1975 | 11,076 | +0.31% |
1982 | 10,693 | −0.50% |
1990 | 10,944 | +0.29% |
1999 | 11,525 | +0.58% |
2007 | 11,658 | +0.14% |
2012 | 11,440 | −0.38% |
2017 | 11,094 | −0.61% |
Source: INSEE [7] |
Guebwiller was the birthplace of
Guebwiller is twinned with: