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Heiligenstein () is a commune in the Bas-Rhin department in Alsace in north-eastern France. Its name means holy rock.

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Heiligenstein is a commune in France, situated in the Grand Est region. It is located within the Bas-Rhin department, specifically in the arrondissement of Sélestat-Erstein and the canton of Obernai. The administrative entity also falls under the historical region of Unterelsaß. The commune shares borders with Goxwiller, Bourgheim, Gertwiller, and Barr.

The area of Heiligenstein is 3.99 square kilometers, with an elevation above sea level of 640 meters. Its population is recorded as 977, comprising 489 males and 476 females. The local postal code is 67140, and the native label for the place is Heljestain.

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Place details

Locality
Heiligenstein
Region
Grand Est
Country
France
Population
910
Timezone
Europe/Paris

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Air quality

49US AQIGood
PM2.5
6.7 µg/m³
PM10
11.9 µg/m³
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Key facts

French commune.name
Heiligenstein
French commune.commune status
Commune
French commune.image
Mairie de Heiligenstein. (2).jpg
French commune.caption
The town hall in Heiligenstein
French commune.image coat of arms
Blason ville fr Heiligenstein (Bas-Rhin) 2.svg
French commune.arrondissement
Sélestat-Erstein
French commune.canton
Obernai
French commune.INSEE
67189
French commune.postal code
67140
French commune.mayor
Jean-Georges Karl
French commune.term
2020–2026
French commune.elevation min m
189
French commune.elevation max m
640
French commune.area km2
3.99

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Heiligenstein () is a commune in the Bas-Rhin department in Alsace in north-eastern France. Its name means holy rock.

It lies some to the north of Sélestat.

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Heiligenstein” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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