Huningue
Commune in Grand Est, France / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Huningue (French pronunciation: [ynɛ̃ɡ] ⓘ; German: Hüningen; Alsatian: Hinige) is a commune in the Haut-Rhin department of France. Huningue is a northern suburb of the Swiss city of Basel.[lower-alpha 1] It also borders Germany (Weil am Rhein, a suburb of Basel located in Germany). The main square of the town is the Place Abbatucci, named after the Corsican-born French general Jean Charles Abbatucci who unsuccessfully defended it in 1796 against the Austrians and died here. Huningue is noted for its pisciculture and is a major producer of fish eggs.
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Huningue | |
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Coordinates: 47°35′31″N 7°35′04″E | |
Country | France |
Region | Grand Est |
Department | Haut-Rhin |
Arrondissement | Mulhouse |
Canton | Saint-Louis |
Intercommunality | Saint-Louis Agglomération |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Jean-Marc Deichtmann[1] |
Area 1 | 2.86 km2 (1.10 sq mi) |
Population (2021)[2] | 7,339 |
• Density | 2,600/km2 (6,600/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 68149 /68330 |
Dialling codes | 0389 |
Elevation | 242–259 m (794–850 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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