Kaysersberg
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Kaysersberg is a historic town in Alsace, northeastern France, whose German name means "Emperor's Mountain" and which was once an independent commune. The town's prominent fortress overlooks it as a reminder of its past strategic and military significance.
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- Locality
- Kaysersberg-Vignoble
- Region
- Grand Est
- Country
- France
- Population
- 2,815
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Kaysersberg (; ; ) is a historical town and former commune in Alsace in northeastern France. The name is German for ''Emperor's Mountain. The high fortress that dominates the town serves as a reminder of both its strategic importance and its warlike past.
Kaysersberg lies in the canton of Sainte-Marie-aux-Mines, which itself is a subdivision of the Colmar-Ribeauvillé arrondissement. It was a separate commune until 1 January 2016, when it was merged into the new commune of Kaysersberg Vignoble together with nearby Kientzheim and Sigolsheim, and remains its seat.