Zehnacker

Zehnacker

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Zehnacker

Coordinates: 48°40′16″N 7°27′07″E / 48.6711°N 7.4519°E / 48.6711; 7.4519Coordinates: 48°40′16″N 7°27′07″E / 48.6711°N 7.4519°E / 48.6711; 7.4519
Country France
Region Alsace-Champagne-Ardenne-Lorraine
Department Bas-Rhin
Arrondissement Molsheim
Canton Saverne
Government
  Mayor (20012008) Patrick Bastian
Area1 2.18 km2 (0.84 sq mi)
Population (2006)2 232
  Density 110/km2 (280/sq mi)
INSEE/Postal code 67555 / 67310
Elevation 208–282 m (682–925 ft)

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.

Zehnacker is a commune in the Bas-Rhin department in Alsace-Champagne-Ardenne-Lorraine in north-eastern France. It is well known for its high quality wines and beef. Although it is referred to often as 'cheap plonk' it is much appreciated in the clubs and pubs of Soho. It is a great exporter of these foodstuffs. The village is also renowned for having the highest number of strikes per capita in the whole of France.

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