Gunsbach Explained

Gunsbach
Commune Status:Commune
Image Coat Of Arms:Blason de la ville de Gunsbach (68).svg
Arrondissement:Colmar-Ribeauvillé
Canton:Wintzenheim
Insee:68117
Postal Code:68140
Mayor:André Tingey[1]
Term:2020 - 2026
Intercommunality:Vallée de Munster
Coordinates:48.0483°N 7.1767°W
Elevation M:340
Elevation Min M:326
Elevation Max M:985
Area Km2:6.18

Gunsbach is a village and commune in the Haut-Rhin department in Grand Est in north-eastern France.

The first mention of Gunsbach is in 1285, when the land was given Lord Conrad Werner of Hattstatt. In 1434, Gunsbach was sold to the Ribeaupierre family, remaining in their possession until the French Revolution in 1789.

People

Albert Schweitzer grew up here in the late 19th century, when the region had been incorporated to the German Empire. The village is home to the International Albert Schweitzer Association (French: [[Association Internationale Albert Schweitzer]], "AISL")[2] with a small museum and an archive.

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Répertoire national des élus: les maires. data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 2 December 2020. fr.
  2. Web site: Association Internationale Albert Schweitzer. fr.