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Benfeld
Sign in to saveBenfeld (; Alsatian: Banfald ) is a commune in the Bas-Rhin department in Grand Est in northeastern France. It is situated on the river Ill. In the nearby hamlet Ehl there is an archaeological site with the remains of the Gallo-Roman city Ellelum or Helvetum. Benfeld station has rail connections to Strasbourg and Colmar.
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Benfeld is a commune in France, situated in the Grand Est region. It lies within the Bas-Rhin department, specifically in the arrondissement of Sélestat-Erstein and the historical region of Unterelsaß. The town serves as the capital of the canton of Benfeld and is associated with the canton of Erstein for electoral purposes. Its administrative boundaries share borders with Herbsheim, Huttenheim, Kertzfeld, and Rossfeld.
The area of Benfeld is 7.79 square kilometers, with an elevation of approximately 161 to 162 meters. The Ill river is located near the commune. Population figures vary by source, with one listing 5,973 residents (2,761 male and 2,992 female) and another citing 5,199. The postal code for the area is 67230. Benfeld is twinned with Ettenheim.
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Place details
- Locality
- Benfeld
- Region
- Grand Est
- Country
- France
- Population
- 5,199
- Timezone
- Europe/Paris
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Key facts
- French commune.name
- Benfeld
- French commune.commune status
- Commune
- French commune.image
- Benfeld rClémenceau.JPG
- French commune.caption
- The Hôtel de Ville
- French commune.image coat of arms
- Blason Benfeld FR Bas-Rhin.svg
- French commune.native name
- Banfald
- French commune.arrondissement
- Sélestat-Erstein
- French commune.canton
- Erstein
- French commune.INSEE
- 67028
- French commune.postal code
- 67230
- French commune.mayor
- Jacky Wolfarth
- French commune.term
- 2020–2026
- French commune.elevation m
- 160
- French commune.elevation min m
- 155
- French commune.elevation max m
- 162
- French commune.area km2
- 7.79
- French commune.dialling code
- 0388
via Wikipedia infobox
Official website
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Benfeld (; Alsatian: Banfald ) is a commune in the Bas-Rhin department in Grand Est in northeastern France. It is situated on the river Ill. In the nearby hamlet Ehl there is an archaeological site with the remains of the Gallo-Roman city Ellelum or Helvetum. Benfeld station has rail connections to Strasbourg and Colmar.
The missionary to remote northern Australia, Francis Xavier Gsell, was born in Benfeld in 1872.
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