Bergem

Bergem
	Commune
Bergem
	fr. Bergheim
	Coat of arms
A country	France
Region	Grand est
The Department	Upper rhine
district	Colmar - Riboville
Canton	Saint marie aux minnes
The mayor	Pierre Bill fr. Pierre Bihl (2014-2020)
History and Geography
Area	19.16 km²
Center height	172 - 733 m
Climate type	moderately continental
Timezone	UTC + 1 , in summer UTC + 2
Population
Population	1941 people ( 2012 )
Density	101.3 people / km²
Official language	French
Digital identifiers
Postcode	68750
INSEE Code	68028
	ville-bergheim.fr (fr.)

Berg ^[1] , Bergheim ( French Bergheim [bɛʁk (h) aim] ^[2] , also German Bergheim ) is a city and commune in the north-east of France in the Grand Est region ^[3] (former Alsace - Champagne - Ardennes - Lorraine ), Department of the Upper Rhine , District of Colmar - Riboville , canton of Saint-Marie-o-Min ^[4] . Until March 2015, the commune was administratively part of the canton of Riboville canton ( Riboville district ).

Content

1 Geographical location
2 population
3 Economics
4 Attractions
5 Famous Natives
6 Photo Gallery
7 notes
8 References

Geographical position

The commune is located approximately 380 km east of Paris , 55 km southwest of Strasbourg , 14 km north of Colmar ^[5] . Bergem is located in a valley between the hills, in a region rich in vineyards, just west of the N83 / A35 Strasbourg-Colmar highway. The Bergenbach River, the left tributary of the Ile River, flows through Bergem. The INSEE code is 68028.

Aerial view of Bergem (view west-south-west). You can see the ancient city, rectangular in plan, surrounded by double walls and a medieval moat. In the foreground you can see the parish church and Gran'Rue Street, crossing the city from east to west. In the background are the Upper Gate, recognizable by the square tower with a pyramidal roof, and the new district of Fren. In the far left corner, we can see the city of Riboville .

The area of the commune is 19.16 km², the population is 1837 people ^[6] ^[7] (2006) with an upward trend: 1941 people ^[8] (2012), the population density is 101.3 people / km².

Population

The population of the commune in 2011 was 1897 people ^[9] , and in 2012 - 1941 people ^[8] .

Population by Years
1962	1968	1975	1982	1990	1999	2004	2006	2008	2009	2011	2012
1708	1753	1703	1774	1802	1830	1850	1837	1883	1906	1897	1941

Population dynamics ^[6] ^[10] :

Economics

In 2007, among 1221 people of working age (15-64 years old), 927 were economically active , 294 were inactive (activity indicator - 75.9%, in 1999 it was 75.3%). Of the 927 active, 861 people worked (478 men and 383 women), 66 were unemployed (24 men and 42 women). Among 294 inactive 81 people were pupils or students, 142 - pensioners, 71 were inactive for other reasons ^[11] .

Attractions

The fortress wall (XIV-XV century) with a tower-gate (Upper Gate), built in the XIV century and rebuilt in the XVI century. The Upper Gate has been a cultural heritage site since March 8, 1948. ^[12]
City Hall building (1767). Historical monument since June 16, 1993 ^[13]
Linden planted around 1300
Parish Church, built between 1320 and 1347 in the Gothic style. Cultural Heritage Monument since November 15, 1985 ^[14]
Neo-Gothic Quatorze Saints Auxiliateurs Chapel
The cemetery chapel, built in 1593, was restored in 1980. Cultural Heritage Monument since July 19, 2008 ^[15]

Famous Natives

Bellogue, Dominic-Francois-Louis (1795-1872) - French archaeologist, ethnographer, ethnolinguist, historian, specialist in the history of Burgundy, author of works on the origin of the Gallic peoples and the Gallic language.

Photo Gallery

Upper gate
Tower
Fortress wall
City center
City Hall
Synagogue

Notes

↑ Germany, south // Atlas of the world / comp. and preparation. to the ed. PKO "Cartography" in 1999; open Ed .: T.G. Novikova , T.M. Vorobyova . - 3rd ed., Eras., Fr. in 2002 with diaposes. 1999 - M .: Roskartografiya, 2002. - P. 89. - ISBN 5-85120-055-3 .
↑ Toponymes d'Alsace
↑ Décret n ° 2016-1262 du 28 septembre 2016 portant fixation du nom de la région Grand Est (French) . Decree of September 28, 2016 . legifrance.gouv.fr. Date of treatment November 13, 2016. Archived on October 2, 2016.
↑ Décret n ° 2014-207 du 21 février 2014 portant délimitation des cantons dans le département du Haut-Rhin (Fr.) . Directive February 21, 2014 . legifrance.gouv.fr. Date of treatment November 23, 2015. Archived on October 19, 2015.
↑ Physical distances calculated according to the coordinates of the communes
↑ ¹ ² Population selon le sexe et l'âge ... 2006 (Fr.) . Distribution of the population by sex and age (2006) . INSEE . Date of treatment November 23, 2015. Archived on September 4, 2012.
↑ Population in 2006 (French) . INSEE . Date of treatment November 23, 2015. Archived on October 25, 2015.
↑ ¹ ² Population in 2012 (French) . INSEE . Date of treatment November 23, 2015. Archived on October 25, 2015.
↑ Population in 2011 (French) . INSEE . Date of treatment November 23, 2015. Archived on October 25, 2015.
↑ Population of the commune of Bergem (fr.) . cassini.ehess. Date of treatment November 23, 2015.
↑ Emploi et population active 1999 et 2007 (French) . INSEE. Date of treatment November 26, 2012. Archived December 28, 2012.
↑ Porte Haute (Fr.) . www.culture.gouv.fr. Date of treatment November 26, 2012. Archived December 28, 2012.
↑ Hôtel de ville (Fr.) . www.culture.gouv.fr. Date of treatment November 26, 2012. Archived December 28, 2012.
↑ Eglise paroissiale de l'Assomption (French) . www.culture.gouv.fr. Date of treatment November 26, 2012. Archived December 28, 2012.
↑ Chapelle de cimetière (Fr.) . www.culture.gouv.fr. Date of treatment November 26, 2012. Archived December 28, 2012.

Links

Official website of the City Hall of the Bergheim Commune (fr.)
National Institute of Statistics - Bergheim (fr.) . Date of treatment November 26, 2012. Archived December 28, 2012.

[1] Germany, south // Atlas of the world / comp. and preparation. to the ed. PKO "Cartography" in 1999; open Ed .: T.G. Novikova , T.M. Vorobyova . - 3rd ed., Eras., Fr. in 2002 with diaposes. 1999 - M .: Roskartografiya, 2002. - P. 89. - ISBN 5-85120-055-3 .

[2] Toponymes d'Alsace

[3] Décret n ° 2016-1262 du 28 septembre 2016 portant fixation du nom de la région Grand Est (French) . Decree of September 28, 2016 . legifrance.gouv.fr. Date of treatment November 13, 2016. Archived on October 2, 2016.

[4] Décret n ° 2014-207 du 21 février 2014 portant délimitation des cantons dans le département du Haut-Rhin (Fr.) . Directive February 21, 2014 . legifrance.gouv.fr. Date of treatment November 23, 2015. Archived on October 19, 2015.

[5] Physical distances calculated according to the coordinates of the communes

[INSEE-06-6] ¹ ² Population selon le sexe et l'âge ... 2006 (Fr.) . Distribution of the population by sex and age (2006) . INSEE . Date of treatment November 23, 2015. Archived on September 4, 2012.

[7] Population in 2006 (French) . INSEE . Date of treatment November 23, 2015. Archived on October 25, 2015.

[INSEE-12-8] ¹ ² Population in 2012 (French) . INSEE . Date of treatment November 23, 2015. Archived on October 25, 2015.

[9] Population in 2011 (French) . INSEE . Date of treatment November 23, 2015. Archived on October 25, 2015.

[10] Population of the commune of Bergem (fr.) . cassini.ehess. Date of treatment November 23, 2015.

[11] Emploi et population active 1999 et 2007 (French) . INSEE. Date of treatment November 26, 2012. Archived December 28, 2012.

[12] Porte Haute (Fr.) . www.culture.gouv.fr. Date of treatment November 26, 2012. Archived December 28, 2012.

[13] Hôtel de ville (Fr.) . www.culture.gouv.fr. Date of treatment November 26, 2012. Archived December 28, 2012.

[14] Eglise paroissiale de l'Assomption (French) . www.culture.gouv.fr. Date of treatment November 26, 2012. Archived December 28, 2012.

[15] Chapelle de cimetière (Fr.) . www.culture.gouv.fr. Date of treatment November 26, 2012. Archived December 28, 2012.