Kaysersberg

Kaysersberg (German: Kaisersberg ) is a former commune in the Haut-Rhin department in Alsace in Northeastern France. On 1 January 2016, it was merged into the new commune Kaysersberg-Vignoble.[2]

Kaysersberg

Kaiserschbarig (Alsatian)
Kaisersberg  (German)
Part of Kaysersberg-Vignoble
The town seen from its castle
Coat of arms
Location of Kaysersberg
Kaysersberg
Kaysersberg
Coordinates: 48°08′N 7°16′E
CountryFrance
RegionGrand Est
DepartmentHaut-Rhin
ArrondissementColmar-Ribeauvillé
CantonSainte-Marie-aux-Mines
CommuneKaysersberg-Vignoble
Area
1
24.82 km2 (9.58 sq mi)
Population
 (2017-01-01)[1]
2,489
 • Density100/km2 (260/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal code
68240
Elevation236–924 m (774–3,031 ft)
(avg. 240 m or 790 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

The inhabitants are called Kaysersbergeois. The name is German for Emperor's Mountain.

The high fortress that dominates the city serves as a reminder of both its strategic importance and its warlike past. Together with the rest of Alsace-Lorraine, Kaysersberg was annexed by Germany during a period of 48 years, between the Franco-Prussian War and the First World War.

Kaysersberg is one of the finest wine-growing areas in Alsace. The first vines were brought there in the 16th century from Hungary, and wine production is still an important aspect of the town's economy today. Wine produced from the pinot gris variety is a local specialty.

Geography

Kaysersberg lies northwest of Colmar, on the eastern slopes of the Vosges mountains.

Population
Historical population
YearPop.±%
20062,715—    
20072,720+0.2%
20082,726+0.2%
20092,721−0.2%
20102,713−0.3%
20112,709−0.1%
20122,705−0.1%
20132,701−0.1%

Notable people

Kaysersberg was the birthplace of Albert Schweitzer (1875–1965), theologian, musician, philosopher, and physician and Matthew Zell, Protestant reformer.

  • Typical view of Kaysersberg
  • Another typical view of Kaysersberg
  • The medieval church
  • Fountain and facade of Holy Cross Church
  • 1518 altar inside the medieval church
  • Kaysersberg's Renaissance town hall
  • Albert Schweitzer museum
  • Kaysersberg is dominated by the ruins of its castle
  • The Kaysersberg Castle
  • Cemetery and vineyards
  • Bell tower and roofs seen from Schlossberg
  • Maison Herzer
  • Gebäude

See also
  • Communes of the Haut-Rhin département

References
  1. "Populations légales 2017". INSEE. Retrieved 6 January 2020.
  2. Arrêté 14 July 2015 (in French)


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