Munchhausen, Bas-Rhin

Overview

Munchhausen is a commune in the Bas-Rhin department in Grand Est in north-eastern France. It lies at the outflow of the Sauer into the Rhine.

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Commune in Grand Est, France

Munchhausen
Commune
The town hall in Munchhausen
Coat of arms
Location of Munchhausen
Munchhausen Location within France Show map of France Munchhausen Location within Grand Est Show map of Grand Est
Coordinates: 48°55′18″N 8°08′50″E / 48.9217°N 8.1472°E / 48.9217; 8.1472
Country	France
Region	Grand Est
Department	Bas-Rhin
Arrondissement	Haguenau-Wissembourg
Canton	Wissembourg
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Sandra Ruck[1]
Area 1	5.92 km2 (2.29 sq mi)
Population  (2023)[2]	775
• Density	131/km2 (339/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	67308 /67470
Elevation	106–142 m (348–466 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Munchhausen (French pronunciation: [mynʃauzən] or [mynçauzən];^[3] German: Münchhausen) is a commune in the Bas-Rhin department in Grand Est in north-eastern France.^[4] It lies at the outflow of the Sauer into the Rhine.^[5]

See also

• Communes of the Bas-Rhin department

References

1. ↑ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
2. ↑ "Populations de référence 2023" (in French). National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 18 December 2025.
3. ↑ "Localisation et prononciation des noms de lieux d'Alsace commençant par M". elsasser.free.fr. Archived from the original on 2020-05-13. Retrieved 2019-03-26.
4. ↑ "Commune de Munchhausen | Insee". www.insee.fr.
5. ↑ Sandre. "Fiche cours d'eau - La Sauer (A3--0110)".

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