Benfeld
Benfeld (French pronunciation: [bɛnfɛld] ⓘ; Alsatian: Banfald [ˈbanfalt]) is a commune in the Bas-Rhin department in Grand Est in northeastern France. [3] 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.
Benfeld
Banfald | |
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 The town hall in Benfeld | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Benfeld | |
  Benfeld  Benfeld | |
| Coordinates: 48°22′16″N 7°35′42″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Grand Est |
| Department | Bas-Rhin |
| Arrondissement | Sélestat-Erstein |
| Canton | Erstein |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Jacky Wolfarth[1] |
| Area 1 | 7.79 km2 (3.01 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 5,870 |
| • Density | 750/km2 (2,000/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 67028 /67230 |
| Dialling codes | 0388 |
| Elevation | 155–162 m (509–531 ft) (avg. 160 m or 520 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
The missionary to remote northern Australia, Francis Xavier Gsell, was born in Benfeld in 1872.
Population
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Sights
Old town and city hall
The core of the town boasts several ancient buildings, chief among them the Renaissance town hall with its 1619 automata. The handsome 1846 synagogue survived the Nazi occupation. [6]
See also
References
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Benfeld.
- "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
- "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- INSEE commune file
- Des villages de Cassini aux communes d'aujourd'hui: Commune data sheet Benfeld, EHESS (in French).
- Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
- "La Synagogue de Benfeld (Dep. Bas Rhin / Alsace / Unterelsass)".
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