Cernay, Haut-Rhin
| Cernay Sanne | ||
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The town hall | ||
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  Cernay | ||
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Location within Alsace region  Cernay | ||
| Coordinates: 47°49′N 7°11′E / 47.81°N 7.18°ECoordinates: 47°49′N 7°11′E / 47.81°N 7.18°E | ||
| Country | France | |
| Region | Alsace-Champagne-Ardenne-Lorraine | |
| Department | Haut-Rhin | |
| Arrondissement | Thann-Guebwiller | |
| Canton | Cernay | |
| Intercommunality | Cernay et environs | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Michel Sordi | |
| Area1 | 18.04 km2 (6.97 sq mi) | |
| Population (2006)2 | 10,995 | |
| • Density | 610/km2 (1,600/sq mi) | |
| INSEE/Postal code | 68063 / 68700 | |
| Elevation |
277–358 m (909–1,175 ft) (avg. 295 m or 968 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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Cernay (German: Sennheim) is a commune in the Haut-Rhin department in Alsace-Champagne-Ardenne-Lorraine in north-eastern France.
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.[1]
See also
References
- ↑ 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."
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