Benfeld
Commune in Grand Est, France / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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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.
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Benfeld
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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. |
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The missionary to remote northern Australia, Francis Xavier Gsell, was born in Benfeld in 1872.