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Also known as Rheinau

Rhinau (; ) is a commune in the Bas-Rhin department of Grand Est in north-eastern France.

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Rhinau is a commune in France, situated within the Bas-Rhin department and the arrondissement of Sélestat-Erstein. It lies in the Grand Est region and shares borders with Boofzheim, Daubensand, Diebolsheim, and Friesenheim. The town is located next to the Rhine river, which also serves as the source of its name. Its official name is Rhinau, while its native label is Rhinài.

The area of Rhinau is 17.35 square kilometers, with an elevation above sea level of 166 meters. The population is recorded as 2,756, comprising 1,328 males and 1,370 females. The postal code for the commune is 67860, and it falls within the canton of Erstein for electoral purposes.

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Place details

Locality
Rhinau
Region
Grand Est
Country
France
Population
2,485
Timezone
Europe/Paris

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Air quality

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PM2.5
7.8 µg/m³
PM10
13.6 µg/m³
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Key facts

French commune.name
Rhinau
French commune.native name
Rhinài
French commune.commune status
Commune
French commune.image
Rhinau 057.JPG
French commune.image coat of arms
Blason ville fr Rhinau 67.svg
French commune.caption
The town hall in Rhinau
French commune.arrondissement
Sélestat-Erstein
French commune.canton
Erstein
French commune.INSEE
67397
French commune.postal code
67860
French commune.mayor
Marianne Horny-Gonier
French commune.term
2020–2026
French commune.elevation min m
155
French commune.elevation max m
166
French commune.area km2
17.35

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Wikidata facts

Named after
Rhine
Official name
Rhinau
Country
France
Population
2723
Area
17.35
Elevation
160
Time zone
UTC+02:00
Body of water
Rhine
Shares border with
Sundhouse
Official website
www.ville-rhinau.fr
Image
Rhinau 058.JPG
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Commons category
Rhinau
postal code
67860
associated electoral district
canton of Erstein
male population
1328
female population
1370
email address
mailto:[email protected]
phone number
+33-3-88-74-61-31
native label
Rhinài
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Encyclopedic overview

5 sections
Contents
  • Geography
  • History
  • Population
  • See also
  • References

Rhinau (; ) is a commune in the Bas-Rhin department of Grand Est in north-eastern France.

Until 1398, the village was located on the bank of the Rhine. The present village dates from the sixteenth century. At periods of low water in the Rhine, it is possible to see the old foundations of the village, as happened in 1749.

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

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