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Kingersheim

Grand Est, France · Europe

About Kingersheim

Kingersheim works well as a base: 5 minutes from Richwiller, 21km from Grand Ballon.

Kingersheim is a town located in Grand Est, France. With a population of 12,690, it is an important destination in Europe.

On a road trip, Kingersheim sits in France, where you drive on the right. It's in the Europe/Paris time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Kingersheim to your route.

About Kingersheim

Kingersheim (French pronunciation: [kiŋ(ɡ)əʁsaim] ; German pronunciation: [kɪŋɐsˌhaɪ̯m]; Alsatian: Kingersche) is a commune in the Haut-Rhin department, Grand Est (formerly Alsace), northeastern France. It forms part of the Mulhouse Alsace Agglomération, the inter-communal local government body for the Mulhouse

Read more conurbation. A few centuries ago, it was still a small village but nowadays Kingersheim has become the eighth municipality of the Haut-Rhin. The town is mainly a residential district but we can also find an important commercial area which extends up to Wittenheim. Its inhabitants are called Kingersheimois and Kingersheimoises.

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Where is Kingersheim located?

Kingersheim is located in Grand Est, France, Europe. The coordinates are 47.7910 latitude, 7.3265 longitude.

What is the population of Kingersheim?

Kingersheim has a population of approximately 12,690 people, making it a town in France.

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Quick Information

Population
12,690
Continent
Europe
Country
France
Region
Grand Est
Timezone
Europe/Paris
Coordinates
47.7910, 7.3265

Emergency & Services

Essential numbers in France

Police
17
Ambulance
15
Fire
18
All emergencies
112
Driving side
right

Carrying a warning triangle and hi-vis vest in your vehicle is mandatory. Motorway emergency phones connect to official breakdown services only.

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Worth the detour from Kingersheim

8 notable places within an hour's drive.

museum

Cité de l'Automobile - Musée National (Collection Schlumpf)

The former Schlumpf brothers' secret collection in Mulhouse, the largest car museum in the world, with over 100 Bugattis including two Royales, hidden from the public until a factory occupation revealed it in 1977.

3 km · about 5 min drive

landmark

Hartmannswillerkopf

A WWI mountain battlefield of trenches and a vast crypt overlooking the Alsace plain.

15 km · about 30 min drive

scenic viewpoint

Grand Ballon

The highest summit of the Vosges at 1424 m, crowning the Route des Crêtes with all-round Alsace views.

21 km · about 25 min drive

landmark

Eguisheim

A concentric wine village of cobbled lanes spiralling around its castle, voted favourite village of France.

28 km · about 30 min drive

landmark

Basel

A cultural powerhouse at the meeting point of three countries, home to over 40 museums, a vibrant Rhine riverfront, and Art Basel.

32 km · about 35 min drive

landmark

Colmar Old Town

A fairy-tale Alsatian town with brilliantly colored half-timbered houses along the canals of its 'Little Venice' quarter.

32 km · about 35 min drive

landmark

Basel Zoo

Switzerland's oldest and most visited zoo, affectionately known as 'Zolli', with a strong conservation focus.

33 km · about 40 min drive

cafe

Maison Ferber

Village bakery in Niedermorschwihr where Christine Ferber, the 'jam fairy' revered by top pastry chefs worldwide, hand-cooks over 200,000 jars a year in copper pots; gourmets detour off the Wine Route for her kougelhopf and mirabelle preserves.

35 km · about 40 min drive

Driving roads near Kingersheim

  • 21 kmGrand BallonThe highest summit of the Vosges at 1424 m, crowning the Route des Crêtes with all-round Alsace views.
  • 36 kmBallon d'Alsace SummitGrassy 1,247 m summit at the meeting point of Alsace, Lorraine and Franche-Comte, reached by a classic hairpinned climb first raced in the 1905 Tour de France; views stretch to Mont Blanc on clear days.
  • 41 kmRoute des Vins d'AlsaceA 170 km wine road threading flower-decked villages and vine-clad hills below the Vosges mountains.
  • 42 kmAlsace Wine RouteA 170-kilometer scenic wine road winding through vine-covered hills and storybook villages from Marlenheim to Thann.
  • 51 kmFeldbergThe Black Forest's highest summit at 1,493 m offers Alps-to-Vosges panoramas and a chairlift up to the windswept ridge.
  • 72 kmMont Sainte-OdileClifftop abbey at 764 m on a Vosges spur, Alsace's holiest site, with terrace views across the Rhine plain and the mysterious 10-km 'Pagan Wall' megalithic enclosure in the woods below.

Driving in France

Drives on
the right
Petrol
~€1.85/litre
Motorway tolls
~€10.00/100km

When to drive here

April to October

Nearby Destinations

Other places to explore near Kingersheim.

Wittenheim

🇫🇷 France

2 km awayPop. 15,747

Illzach

🇫🇷 France

3 km awayPop. 15,457

Pfastatt

🇫🇷 France

3 km awayPop. 8,354

Sausheim

🇫🇷 France

3 km awayPop. 5,744

Richwiller

🇫🇷 France

4 km awayPop. 3,362

Baldersheim

🇫🇷 France

4 km awayPop. 2,318

Mulhouse

🇫🇷 France

4 km awayPop. 111,430

Ruelisheim

🇫🇷 France

4 km awayPop. 2,786

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