Holtzwihr
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  Holtzwihr | ||
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Location within Alsace region  Holtzwihr | ||
| Coordinates: 48°06′47″N 7°25′17″E / 48.1131°N 7.4214°ECoordinates: 48°06′47″N 7°25′17″E / 48.1131°N 7.4214°E | ||
| Country | France | |
| Region | Alsace-Champagne-Ardenne-Lorraine | |
| Department | Haut-Rhin | |
| Arrondissement | Colmar-Ribeauvillé | |
| Canton | Colmar-2 | |
| Intercommunality | Pays du Ried Brun | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Bernard Gerber | |
| Area1 | 6.45 km2 (2.49 sq mi) | |
| Population (2006)2 | 1,333 | |
| • Density | 210/km2 (540/sq mi) | |
| INSEE/Postal code | 68143 / 68320 | |
| Elevation |
180–186 m (591–610 ft) (avg. 182 m or 597 ft) | |
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1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. 2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. | ||
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Holtzwihr (German: Holzweier) is a former commune in the Haut-Rhin department in Alsace-Champagne-Ardenne-Lorraine in north-eastern France. On 1 January 2016, it was merged into the new commune Porte-du-Ried.[1] It was also the location of the World War II Battle of Holtzwihr on January 26th, 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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