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Cernay, Haut-Rhin 
Summary
Cernay (French pronunciation: [sɛʁnɛ] ⓘ; Alsatian: Sanna; German: Sennheim) is a commune in the Haut-Rhin department in Grand Est in north-eastern France.
Cernay
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 Coat of arms | |
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| Coordinates: 47°49′N 7°11′E / 47.81°N 7.18°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Grand Est |
| Department | Haut-Rhin |
| Arrondissement | Thann-Guebwiller |
| Canton | Cernay |
| Intercommunality | Thann-Cernay |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Michel Sordi[1] |
| Area 1 | 18.04 km2 (6.97 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 11,745 |
| • Density | 650/km2 (1,700/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 68063 /68700 |
| Elevation | 277–358 m (909–1,175 ft) (avg. 295 m or 968 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
It is situated on the river Thur, 17 km northwest of Mulhouse.
Second World War edit
The SS had an "ideology school" for their soldiers, where "race theory" was part of the curriculum.[3]
Population edit
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 8,563 | — |
| 1975 | 9,342 | +1.25% |
| 1982 | 10,208 | +1.27% |
| 1990 | 10,313 | +0.13% |
| 1999 | 10,446 | +0.14% |
| 2007 | 11,118 | +0.78% |
| 2009 | 11,288 | +0.76% |
| 2012 | 11,398 | +0.32% |
| 2014 | 11,723 | +1.42% |
| 2017 | 11,565 | −0.45% |
| 2020 | 11,559 | −0.02% |
| Source: INSEE[4] | ||
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ Verdens Gang, 2010-11-11,Frivillig til tjeneste i helvete (An interview of former soldier Bjørn Lindstad),pages 44,45: "Du gikk på SS-ideologiskole i Sennheim og beskriver detaljert i boken om raselære og jødehets. Ble du ideologisk påvirket? — Sikkert, det ville vært rart ellers. Senere erfarte vi at jøder ikke var slik propagandaen fremstilte dem."
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
External links edit
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Cernay (Haut-Rhin).
- Images of Cernay