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WangenBas-Rhin

A town of 639 in Bas-Rhin, Grand Est.

Population

639

INSEE, census 2023 · commune

Rent

€12.36

per m² a month · apartments · estimated advertised rents · median of compared French towns €12.41/m²

Median income

€30,200

a year per consumption unit · median of compared French towns €25,970

Walk, cycle, transit

18%

of working residents · median of compared French towns 13%

Is Wangen a good place to live?

Wangen is too small to grade: French towns get subject grades from 1,000 residents.

Maison · Level not given · Photo: © Ralph Hammann - Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0

Wangen’s story

Wangen in pictures

The Culture ministry lists 4 historic monuments in Wangen, none of them classé, France’s highest protection.

The oldest protected part dates from the 13th century; the first monument here was protected in 1931.

A protected historic area (site patrimonial remarquable) is on the ministry’s list; its rules are still being drawn up.

31% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.

1931First protected: Anciennes fortifications
1999Most recently protected: Eglise simultanée Saint-Etienne

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Nearby attractions

Château de Wangen and 17 more in and around Wangen

Other places to visit and heritage in and near Wangen. Best known first.

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ChâteauChâteauChâteau de Wangenin town FortFortFortifications de Wangenin town ChâteauChâteauChâteau de Wasselonne2.6 km northwest, in Wasselonne FortFortÉglise protestante de Balbronn4.3 km southwest, in Balbronn FortFortEnceinte de Westhoffen2.3 km southwest, in Westhoffen ChâteauChâteauChâteau d'Odratzheim2.7 km southeast, in Odratzheim

Places: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata

The data

Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Wangen.

History

Wangen keeps more of its old housing than Bas-Rhin or compared French towns: 31% built before 1919

France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.

Wangen sits above both Bas-Rhin’s towns (7.4%) and compared French towns (7.4%) on this measure. The Culture ministry lists 4 historic monuments in Wangen, none of them classé, France’s highest protection.

4historic monuments

Monuments by protection · Mérimée

Classé0

Inscrit3

Level not given1

13th c.

oldest protected part

1931

first monument protected

✓

protected historic area (site patrimonial remarquable)

31%

of homes built before 1919 · median town 7.4%

Full pageWangen’s history pageOpen the page

Age of homes31% built before 1919 · Older homes Map4 historic monuments Questions“How many historic monuments are there in Wangen?”

Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period

Who lives here

An older town: 24% of people in Wangen are 65 or over, more than in Bas-Rhin’s towns or compared French towns

That puts Wangen above both Bas-Rhin’s towns (22%) and compared French towns (22%).

50.2median age

WangenBas-Rhin medianFrance median

Bas-Rhin medianFrance median

Ages · share of residents

24%

Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education

No diploma16%

CAP or BEP31%

Baccalauréat20%

Higher education32%

Women and men · all residents

53% women, 47% men

About 90 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Bas-Rhin 51.5%, France 51.8%.

Ages and diplomas in Wangen
	Wangen	Bas-Rhin median	France median
Under 15	16%	16%	17%
15–24	11%	10%	11%
25–44	17%	24%	23%
45–64	32%	28%	26%
65+	24%	22%	22%
No diploma	16%	18%	19%
CAP or BEP	31%	29%	26%
Baccalauréat	20%	17%	18%
Higher education	32%	32%	30%

Full pageWangen’s Who lives here pageOpen the page

Ages50.2 median age · 24% are 65 or over Households270 households · 2.2 people per household Born abroad2.5% immigrants · Born abroad, not French at birth Questions“What is the population of Wangen?”

INSEE, census 2023 · Bas-Rhin median and France median: the median of compared communes

Work & commute

Wangen is better off than Bas-Rhin’s towns or compared French towns: the median disposable income is €30,200 a year per consumption unit

On this, Wangen is above both Bas-Rhin’s towns (€27,505) and compared French towns (€25,970). Wangen has 100 jobs for 300 working residents, 0.4 per worker. 7.7% of the labour force are out of work.

18%walk, cycle or take transit

How working residents got to work · census 2023

Driving76%

Public transport12%

On foot5%

Bicycle1%

Motorbike or scooter1%

100

jobs based in Wangen, 0.4 per working resident

7.7%

unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%

€30,200

median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970

worked without traveling (at or from home)

Full pageWangen’s work & commute pageOpen the page

Median income€30,200 a year · Median income per consumption unit Getting to work18% walk, cycle or take transit Jobs based here100 jobs based here · 0.4 per working resident

Source: INSEE, census 2023 (commuting, employment, jobs at place of work); INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte

Schools

93.6% of candidates passed the brevet at the two collèges within 5 km, at the expected rate

Primary schools aren’t graded: France doesn’t publish their results by school.

In the comparison, Wangen comes above both Bas-Rhin’s towns (90.8%) and compared French towns (87.5%).

93.6%passed the brevet

Brevet pass rate · collèges within 5 km

Wangen93.6%

Median of towns87.5%

School	Level	Candidates	Passed, 2025
Collège Grégoire de ToursNearest collègeCollège	Collège	148	97%+3 pts

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93.6%

passed the brevet at the collèges, +0 pts against the expected rate

1.3 mi

to the nearest collège from the town center

Full pageWangen’s schools pageOpen the page

Collèges93.6% passed the brevet · Two collèges within 5 km

Ministry of Education (DEPP) · brevet and bac 2025, value added (IVAC, IVAL) · Licence Ouverte

Housing

The estimated advertised rent of an apartment in Wangen is €12.36/m² a month

Rents are the ministry’s estimates of advertised rents, not rents actually paid.

Too few homes sold here for a reliable median price.

€12.36/m²estimated apartment rent a month

Estimated advertised apartment rent per m² a month

Wangen€12.36/m²

Median of towns€12.41/m²

Bas-Rhin median€13.84/m²

€12.36/m²

estimated advertised apartment rent a month, charges included (€9.97 to €15.31/m² a month)

€10.68/m²

estimated advertised house rent a month, charges included

Full pageWangen’s cost of living pageOpen the page

Renting€12.36/m² a month · Estimated advertised apartment rent

Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Wangen

12pages on Wangen

The big questions

SchoolsTwo collèges and 0 lycées within 5 km Health0 GPs · nearest emergency department 10.3 mi away Work & commute100 jobs based here Flood & hazards

Out and about

OutdoorsAttractions2 places to visit mapped in town ClimateWeather

The story

Who lives hereMedian age 50.2 History4 historic monuments Town HallFamous peopleOne notable person born here

Landmarks

The Culture ministry lists 4 historic monuments in Wangen, none of them classé, France’s highest protection.

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Anciennes fortificationsTown walls · 13th–15th c.

Eglise simultanée Saint-EtienneChurch · 13th & 16th c.

Photo credits

Anciennes fortifications: Photo: © Ralph Hammann - Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Eglise simultanée Saint-Etienne: Photo: © Ralph Hammann - Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0

Famous people from Wangen

One notable person was born in Wangen.

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Dominique RiehlFrench psychologist · 1910–1995

Wangen’s neighbors

The nearest towns of 2,500 or more. The map uses IGN’s commune boundaries. See them on the map →

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MarlenheimWasselonneMolsheimMutzigMarmoutierDorlisheimWangen

How the neighbors grade

Town	People	Miles	Overall	Cost	Safety	Health
Wangen	639	—	—	—	—	—
Marlenheim	4,185	1.4	A	C⁻	A⁺	B
Wasselonne	5,780	1.6	A⁻	B	B⁺	C⁻
Molsheim	9,318	5.6	A⁻	C⁺	B⁻	C⁺
Mutzig	6,087	5.6	B⁺	C⁺	B⁺	C
Marmoutier	2,699	6.5	A	B⁺	A	D
Dorlisheim	2,636	6.5	A	C⁻	A	B⁻

People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.

About Wangen

Commune in Bas-Rhin, Grand Est

Wangen is a commune of 639 people in the Communauté de communes de la Mossig et du Vignoble. TownRatings compares communes, France’s local unit: each has its own mayor and its own statistics. Its area takes in the town and the countryside around it.

Built from INSEE’s 2026 official geography (COG) and IGN Admin Express boundaries

Population: 639 (INSEE, census 2023)
Intercommunality: Communauté de communes de la Mossig et du Vignoble
Département: Bas-Rhin (67)
Région: Grand Est
Area: 1.6 sq mi (4.1 km²)
INSEE code: 67517

Sources: INSEE, census 2023 (population, employment, commuting) · INSEE, Filosofi 2023 (income per consumption unit, poverty) · Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025 · SSMSI, recorded crime by commune, 2023–2025 · Ministry of Education (DEPP), brevet and bac results and value-added indicators, 2025 · INSEE, deaths by commune of residence 2016–2025 and censuses 2012–2023; Eurostat, death rates by age (© European Union); INSEE, BPE 2025 (care homes, emergency and maternity units, GPs, pharmacies); DREES, APL 2024; INSEE, life expectancy by département 2025 (provisional) · INSEE, BPE 2025 and Filosofi 200 m grid (walking distances) · IGN Admin Express (boundaries) · TownRatings grades: our own summary of the data, ranking French towns against each other only, updated October 30, 2026. Under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0 (Etalab).

Contains public sector information under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0 (Etalab): INSEE, DGFiP, the Interior Ministry’s statistics service (SSMSI), the Ministry of Education (DEPP), the Health Ministry’s statistics service (DREES) and the Housing Ministry (Carte des loyers). Commune boundaries: IGN Admin Express.