Westouse ( French Westhouse ) is a commune in the northeast of France in the Grand Est region [1] (former Alsace - Champagne - Ardenne - Lorraine ), department of the Lower Rhine , district of Celeste-Ersten , canton of Ersten [2] .
| Commune | |||
| Westuz | |||
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| fr. Westhouse | |||
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| A country |  France | ||
| Region | Grand est | ||
| The Department | Lower rhine | ||
| district | Celeste-Ersten | ||
| Canton | Ersten | ||
| The mayor | Claude Wissenmeyer (2014-2020) | ||
| History and Geography | |||
| Square | 11.94 km² | ||
| Center height | 153 - 159 m | ||
| Climate type | moderately continental | ||
| Timezone | UTC + 1 , in summer UTC + 2 | ||
| Population | |||
| Population | 1475 people ( 2013 ) | ||
| Density | 123.5 people / km² | ||
| Official language | French | ||
| Digital identifiers | |||
| Postcode | 67230 | ||
| INSEE Code | 67526 | ||
| westhouse.info (fr.) | |||
The area of the commune is 11.94 km², the population is 1375 people [3] [4] (2006) with an upward trend: 1475 people [5] (2013), the population density is 123.5 people / km².
Population
The population of the commune in 2011 was 1419 people [6] , in 2012 - 1441 people [7] , and in 2013 - 1475 people [5] .
| 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 | 2008 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 932 | 941 | 922 | 953 | 1170 | 1351 | 1375 | 1410 | 1419 | 1441 | 1475 |
Population dynamics [3] [4] [5] [8] :
Economics
In 2010, out of 946 people of working age (from 15 to 64 years), 717 were economically active , 229 inactive (activity indicator 75.8%, in 1999 - 73.5%). Of the 717 active able-bodied residents, 670 people worked (346 men and 324 women), 47 were unemployed (25 men and 22 women). Among 229 able-bodied inactive citizens, 75 were pupils or students , 96 - pensioners , and another 58 - were inactive due to other reasons [9] [10] .
Attractions (photo gallery)
Panorama
At the entrance to the commune
On the main street
City Hall
The building of the old bath
Half-timbered house
Half-timbered houses
Church of St. Matthew
The bell tower of the church of St. Matthew
Organ view
Chapel of St. Ulrich
Chapel Interior
Fresco of the Church of St. Ulrich "The Creation of Adam"
One of the frescoes of the chapel
Notes
- ↑ 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 February 1, 2017. Archived on October 2, 2016.
- ↑ Décret n ° 2014-185 du 18 février 2014 portant délimitation des cantons dans le département du Bas-Rhin (French) . Directive February 18, 2014 . legifrance.gouv.fr. Date of treatment February 1, 2017. Archived on August 27, 2017.
- ↑ 1 2 Population selon le sexe et l'âge ... 2006 (Fr.) . Distribution of the population by sex and age (2006) . INSEE . Date of treatment February 1, 2017. Archived on September 4, 2012.
- ↑ 1 2 Population in 2006 (French) . INSEE . Date of treatment February 1, 2017. Archived on November 16, 2015.
- ↑ 1 2 3 Population in 2013 (French) . INSEE . Date of treatment February 1, 2017. Archived February 22, 2016.
- ↑ Population in 2011 (French) . INSEE . Date of treatment February 1, 2017. Archived on November 16, 2015.
- ↑ Population in 2012 (French) . INSEE . Date of treatment February 1, 2017. Archived on November 16, 2015.
- ↑ Population of the commune Westus (fr.) . cassini.ehess. Date of treatment February 1, 2017.
- ↑ Base chiffres clés: emploi - population active 2010 (French) . INSEE . Date of treatment February 1, 2017. (the latest data are for 1999; temporary employment is partially taken into account)
- ↑ Base chiffres clés: emploi - population active 2010 (French) . Key indicators: employment and labor activity of the population in 2010 . INSEE . Date of treatment February 1, 2017. (the latest data are for 1999; temporary employment is partially taken into account)
Links
- The official website of the Mayor's Office of the town of Westuz (fr.) . Date of treatment February 1, 2017.