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Kaysersberg

*Kaiserschbarig* (Alsatian)
*Kaisersberg* (German)
Kaysersberg Kaiserschbarig (Alsatian); Kaisersberg (German)
Delegated commune of Kaysersberg Vignoble
	The town as seen from the castle
	Coat of arms
	Location of Kaysersberg
	Kaysersberg Kaysersberg
	Coordinates: 48°08′N 7°16′E / 48.14°N 7.26°E
Country	France
Region	Grand Est
Department	Haut-Rhin
Arrondissement	Colmar-Ribeauvillé
Canton	Sainte-Marie-aux-Mines
Commune	Kaysersberg Vignoble
Area 1	24.82 km2 (9.58 sq mi)
Population (2019)	2,426
• Density	98/km2 (250/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal code	68240
Elevation	236–924 m (774–3,031 ft) ; (avg. 240 m or 790 ft)
	1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Kaysersberg (French: [kajzœʁsbɛʁɡ]; German: Kaisersberg [ˈkaɪzɐsbɛʁk] ^ⓘ; Alsatian: Kaiserschbarig) is a historical town and former commune in Alsace in northeastern France. The name is German for Emperor's Mountain. The high fortress that dominates the town serves as a reminder of both its strategic importance and its warlike past.

Kaysersberg lies in the canton of Sainte-Marie-aux-Mines, which itself is a subdivision of the Colmar-Ribeauvillé arrondissement. It was a separate commune until 1 January 2016, when it was merged into the new commune of Kaysersberg Vignoble together with nearby Kientzheim and Sigolsheim, and remains its seat.^[2]

The town was first mentioned in 1227, when Frederick II, Holy Roman Emperor purchased the castle and gave orders to refortify it. During the Middle Ages, Kaysersberg, a member of the Décapole, prospered. In 1648, the city became a part of France, although most inhabitants continued to speak German. From 1871 to 1918 and (again from 1940 to 1944) Kaysersberg belonged to Germany.

In 2017 Kaysersberg was voted the Village préféré des Français (Village favoured by the French). The inhabitants are called Kaysersbergeois.

Geography

Kaysersberg lies about 12 kilometres (7 mi) northwest of Colmar, on the eastern slopes of the Vosges mountains, on the river Weiss.

Kaysersberg lies on the Route des Vins d'Alsace (Alsace "Wine Route"). Kaysersberg is north of Ammerschwihr and south of Riquewihr.

Population

Historical population
Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1962	2,821	—
1968	2,979	+0.91%
1975	2,942	−0.18%
1982	2,707	−1.18%
1990	2,755	+0.22%
1999	2,676	−0.32%
2007	2,720	+0.20%
2012	2,705	−0.11%
2019	2,426	−1.54%
Source: EHESS^[3] and INSEE (2007-2019)^[4]^[1]

Economy

The area around Kaysersberg is one of the finest wine-growing areas in Alsace. The first vines were brought here in the 16th century from Hungary, and wine production is still an important aspect of the town's economy today. Wine produced from the pinot gris variety is a local specialty.