Lièpvre

Lièpvre (French pronunciation: [ljɛvʁ]; German: Leberau) is a commune in the Haut-Rhin department in Grand Est in north-eastern France. A monastery was built here in the eighth century by Saint Fulrad, who filled it with relics of Saint Cucuphas and Saint Alexander.

Lièpvre
Lièpvre seen from Hoimbach
Location of Lièpvre
Lièpvre
Lièpvre
Coordinates: 48°16′23″N 7°16′59″E
CountryFrance
RegionGrand Est
DepartmentHaut-Rhin
ArrondissementColmar-Ribeauvillé
CantonSainte-Marie-aux-Mines
IntercommunalityVal d'Argent
Government
  Mayor (20202026) Denis Petit
Area
1
12.55 km2 (4.85 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)
1,653
  Density130/km2 (340/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
68185 /68660
Elevation234–930 m (768–3,051 ft)
(avg. 275 m or 902 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.
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