Schwenheim
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  Schwenheim | ||
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Location within Alsace region  Schwenheim | ||
| Coordinates: 48°42′51″N 7°24′48″E / 48.7142°N 7.4133°ECoordinates: 48°42′51″N 7°24′48″E / 48.7142°N 7.4133°E | ||
| Country | France | |
| Region | Alsace-Champagne-Ardenne-Lorraine | |
| Department | Bas-Rhin | |
| Arrondissement | Saverne | |
| Canton | Saverne | |
| Intercommunality | Pays de Marmoutier | |
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| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Alain Koehler | |
| Area1 | 4.96 km2 (1.92 sq mi) | |
| Population (2010)2 | 661 | |
| • Density | 130/km2 (350/sq mi) | |
| INSEE/Postal code | 67459 / 67440 | |
| Elevation | 194–262 m (636–860 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. | ||
Schwenheim is a commune in the Bas-Rhin department in Alsace-Champagne-Ardenne-Lorraine in north-eastern France. It was first called "Schweinheim" (Schwein means "pig" in German), but it changed 19 July 1953.
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