Guebwiller


Guebwiller is a commune in the Haut-Rhin département in Grand Est in north-eastern France. It was a sub-prefecture of the department until 2015.
It is situated northwest of Mulhouse at the foot of the Vosges mountains. The Ballon de Guebwiller, the highest point in the Vosges, lies to the west of the town.
As of 2023, the population of the commune was 11,243. It is the centre of an urban area with about 29,000 inhabitants.
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History

Guebweiler, as Gebweiler, is mentioned as early as 774. It belonged to the religious foundation of Murbach, and in 1759 the abbots chose it for their residence. In 1789, at the outbreak of the French Revolution, the monastic buildings were laid in ruins, and, though the archives were rescued and removed to Colmar, the library perished.

Geography

Climate

Guebwiller has an oceanic climate. The average annual temperature in Guebwiller is. The average annual rainfall is with December as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in July, at around, and lowest in January, at around. The highest temperature ever recorded in Guebwiller was on 13 August 2003; the lowest temperature ever recorded was on 20 December 2009.

People

Guebwiller was the birthplace of

Twin towns

Guebwiller is twinned with:

Points of interest