| Native name | Sanna (Alsatian) |
|---|---|
| Commune status | Commune |
| Arrondissement | Thann-Guebwiller |
| Canton | Cernay |
| Insee | 68063 |
| Postal code | 68700 |
| Mayor | Michel Sordi[1] (LR) |
| Term | 2020–2026 |
| Intercommunality | Thann-Cernay |
| Coordinates | 47.81°N 7.18°E |
| Elevation m | 295 |
| Elevation min m | 277 |
| Elevation max m | 358 |
| Area km 2 | 18.04 |
Cernay (sɛʁnɛ; gsw-fr: Sanna; German: Sennheim) is a commune in the Haut-Rhin department in Grand Est in north-eastern France.
It is situated on the river Thur, 17 km northwest of Mulhouse.
Second World War
The SS had an "ideology school" for their soldiers, where "race theory" was part of the curriculum.[2]
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 8,563 | — |
| 1975 | 9,342 | +9.1% |
| 1982 | 10,208 | +9.3% |
| 1990 | 10,313 | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 10,446 | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 11,118 | +6.4% |
| 2012 | 11,398 | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 11,565 | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 12,057 | +4.3% |
INSEE[3]
See also
References
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 2 December 2020.
- ^ Verdens Gang, 2010-11-11,Frivillig til tjeneste i helvete (An interview of former soldier Bjørn Lindstad), pages 44,45: "Du gikk på SS-ideologiskole i Sennheim og beskriver detaljert i boken om raselære og jødehets. Ble du ideologisk påvirket? — Sikkert, det ville vært rart ellers. Senere erfarte vi at jøder ikke var slik propagandaen fremstilte dem."
- ^ Population municipale entre 1968 et 2023, INSEE