Guebwiller (Alsatian: Gàwiller ; ) 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 20 km northwest of Mulhouse at the foot of the Vosges mountains. The Ballon de Guebwiller, the highest point in the Vosges, lies 8 km to the west of the town. In 2018, Guebwiller had a population of 11,022 and its urban area had a population of 28,662.

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 (Köppen climate classification Cfb). The average annual temperature in Guebwiller is 11.2 C. The average annual rainfall is 941.7 mm with December as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in July, at around 20.2 C, and lowest in January, at around 2.1 C. The highest temperature ever recorded in Guebwiller was 39.9 C on 13 August 2003; the lowest temperature ever recorded was -16.3 C on 20 December 2009.

Population

People

Guebwiller was the birthplace of

Twin towns

Guebwiller is twinned with:

Points of interest