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Turckheim

Turckheim (; Alsatian: Tercka; ) is a commune in the Haut-Rhin department in Grand Est in north-eastern France. It lies west of Colmar, on the eastern slopes of the Vosges mountains.

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Place details

Locality: Turckheim
Region: Grand Est
Country: France
Population: 3,790
Timezone: Europe/Paris

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Key facts

French commune.name: Turckheim
French commune.commune status: Commune
French commune.image: Turckheim - Tour de France.jpg
French commune.caption: Entrance to Turckheim through the Porte de France
French commune.image coat of arms: Blason de la ville de Turckheim (68).svg
French commune.arrondissement: Colmar-Ribeauvillé
French commune.canton: Wintzenheim
French commune.INSEE: 68338
French commune.postal code: 68230
French commune.mayor: Benoît Schlussel
French commune.term: 2020–2026
French commune.intercommunality: Colmar Agglomération

Key dates

Inception: 1678

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Wikidata facts

Instance of: commune of France
Official name: Turckheim
Country: France
Located in: arrondissement of Colmar
Population: +4139
Area: +16.46
Elevation: +407
Shares border with: Katzenthal
Official website: www.turckheim.fr
Image: Turckheim Untertor.jpg

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Population
Notable residents
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Turckheim (; Alsatian: Tercka; ) is a commune in the Haut-Rhin department in Grand Est in north-eastern France. It lies west of Colmar, on the eastern slopes of the Vosges mountains.

==History== Archeological finds indicate the area was already inhabited during Ancient Rome. When the Germanic tribes invaded and crossed the Rhine, the Thuringii settled here and possibly gave their name to the town, which was first Thorencohaime and then Thuringheim. During the High Middle Ages Thuringheim is listed as belonging partly to the abbey of Munster and partly to the manor of Haut-Landsberg, centered in Kientzheim.