- Ammerschwihr
French commune
nomcommune=Ammerschwihr
Coat of arms of Ammerschwihr
région=Alsace
département=Haut-Rhin
arrondissement=Ribeauvillé
canton=Kaysersberg
insee=68005
cp=68770
mayor=Jean-Marie Fritsch
mandat=2008-2014
intercomm=Vallée de Kaysersberg
longitude=7.2825
latitude=48.1261111111
alt moy=240 m
alt mini=193
alt maxi=882 m
hectares=1966
km²=19.66
sans=1892
date-sans=1999
dens=96
date-dens=1999Ammerschwihr is a commune in the
Haut-Rhin department inAlsace in northeasternFrance .Its inhabitants are called "Ammerschwihriens" and "Ammerschwihriennes".
Geography
Ammerschwihr is a small town located on the Wine Road of Alsace. Its main economical resources come from wine-growing, in particular its famous vineyard Kaefferkopf, situated on a hill, and one of the Alsace Grand Cru vineyards.
Demography
* 1836 : 2000
* 1962 : 1341
* 1968 : 1405
* 1975 : 1448
* 1982 : 1566
* 1990 : 1869
* 1999 : 1892External links
* [http://www.alsace-route-des-vins.com/NewVersion/index.cfm/fuseaction/Villages.ShowVillage/ID/1/Language/Fr.cfm Ammerschwihr sur le site de la Route des Vins d'Alsace]
* [http://www.ign.fr/affiche_rubrique.asp?rbr_id=1087&CommuneId=64633 Ammerschwihr sur le site de l'Institut géographique national]
* [http://www.ammerschwihr.hoplahop.com/index.html panorama photo à Ammerschwihr]
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