Bennwihr
Bennwihr (French pronunciation: [bɛnviʁ] ; German: Bennweier) is a commune in Grand Est, in northeastern France.
History
Bennwihr figures in a report from the year 777 by Charlemagne's missi dominici. They refer to the village as Beno Villare (Beno's domain), and mention the quality of its wines.
The village was leveled in December 1944 during fighting leading up to the battle known as the Colmar Pocket.
See also
References
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
- ^ "Populations de référence 2022" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 19 December 2024.
- ^ INSEE commune file
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