Ammerschwihr Explained

Ammerschwihr
Commune Status:Commune
Image Coat Of Arms:FR 68 Blason ammerschwihr.svg
Arrondissement:Colmar-Ribeauvillé
Canton:Sainte-Marie-aux-Mines
Insee:68005
Postal Code:68770
Mayor:Patrick Reinstettel[1]
Term:2020 - 2026
Intercommunality:Vallée de Kaysersberg
Coordinates:48.1261°N 7.2825°W
Elevation M:240
Elevation Min M:193
Elevation Max M:882
Area Km2:19.66

Ammerschwihr (in French pronounced as /aməʁʃviʁ/;) is a commune in the Haut-Rhin department in Grand Est in north-eastern France.[2]

Its inhabitants are called Ammerschwihriens.

Geography

Ammerschwihr is a small town located on the Wine Road of Alsace. Its main economical resources come from wine-growing, in particular its famous vineyard Kaefferkopf, situated on a hill, and one of the Alsace Grand Cru vineyards.

Climate

Ammerschwihr has an oceanic climate (Köppen climate classification Cfb). The average annual temperature in Ammerschwihr is . The average annual rainfall is with December as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in July, at around, and lowest in January, at around . The highest temperature ever recorded in Ammerschwihr was on 7 August 2015; the coldest temperature ever recorded was on 13 January 1987.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Répertoire national des élus: les maires. data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022. fr.
  2. https://www.insee.fr/fr/metadonnees/cog/commune/COM68005-ammerschwihr INSEE commune file