Holtzwihr

Holtzwihr (French pronunciation: [ɔltsviʁ]; German: Holzweier; Alsatian: Holzwihr) is a former commune in the Haut-Rhin department in north-eastern France. On 1 January 2016, it was merged into the new commune Porte du Ried.[2] It was also the location of the World War II Battle of Holtzwihr on January 26, 1945, during which US Army Second Lieutenant Audie Murphy of the 3rd Infantry Division, almost single-handedly cut down an advancing German unit, earning the Medal of Honor.

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Coat of arms of Holtzwihr
Location of Holtzwihr
Holtzwihr is located in France
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Holtzwihr is located in Grand Est
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Holtzwihr
Coordinates: 48°06′47″N 7°25′17″E
CountryFrance
RegionGrand Est
DepartmentHaut-Rhin
ArrondissementColmar-Ribeauvillé
CantonColmar-2
CommunePorte du Ried
Area
1
6.45 km2 (2.49 sq mi)
Population
 (2019)[1]
1,436
  Density220/km2 (580/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal code
68320
Elevation180–186 m (591–610 ft)
(avg. 182 m or 597 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

It also has a road named after Audie Murphy, Rue Audie Murphy (see Google Maps).[3]

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