Cernay, Haut-Rhin
Cernay (French pronunciation: [sɛʁnɛ] ⓘ; Alsatian: Sanna; German: Sennheim) is a commune in the Haut-Rhin department in Grand Est in north-eastern France.
Cernay
Sanna | |
|---|---|
 The town hall | |
.svg.png.webp) Coat of arms | |
Location of Cernay | |
  Cernay  Cernay | |
| Coordinates: 47°49′N 7°11′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 | 11,559 |
| • Density | 640/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
The SS had an "ideology school" for their soldiers, where "race theory" was part of the curriculum.[3]
Population
| 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% |
| 2012 | 11,398 | +0.50% |
| 2017 | 11,565 | +0.29% |
| Source: INSEE[4] | ||
See also
References
- "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
- "Populations légales 2020". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 29 December 2022.
- 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
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