Elbach
Somewhere to eat or drink, but no food shop and no school.
No daily shops 19.8/100 · confidence: high· Better served than 47 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
Elbach (INSEE 68079) is in Haut-Rhin (68), part of CC Sud Alsace Largue. Population 277 (2023). [1]
INSEE density class: Rural à habitat dispersé (level 6). [2]
Data vintages: INSEE BPE 2025 · INSEE SIRENE 2026-09 · INSEE census (RP) 2023 · INSEE COG 2026 · INSEE density grid 2026.
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Vitality score
Vitality score 19.8/100 — No daily shops (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: high.
Better served than 47 % of the 17,645 communes of a similar size.
Compare this with communes of a similar size. The score measures how well a place is served relative to its own size band, and larger communes score higher as a rule — so it reads meaningfully against another village, and misleadingly against a town.
Measured but not scored in this model: Market. See the methodology for why.
| Component | Value (0–1) | Weight | Contribution |
|---|---|---|---|
| Daily food | 0 | 25 | 0 |
| Social | 0.32 | 20 | 6.32 |
| Education | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| Health | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| Public & culture | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Population trend | 0.58 | 10 | 5.82 |
| Housing mix | 0.94 | 5 | 4.7 |
Services
What is here, at a glance
Somewhere to eat or drink, but no food shop and no school. [3,4]
1 × Restaurant (CHEZ DJEDJE). [3,4]
Not found in the commune: Bakery (boulangerie), Butcher (boucherie), Grocery (épicerie / supérette), Supermarket, Café / bar, Nursery school (maternelle), Primary school (élémentaire), GP (médecin généraliste), Pharmacy, Post office / agence postale, Library. [3,4]
All 25 service types, with per-source counts
| Type | Count | Names | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bakery (boulangerie) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Butcher (boucherie) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Grocery (épicerie / supérette) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Supermarket | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Cheese shop (fromagerie) | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 0 [4] | |
| Fishmonger | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Restaurant | 1 | CHEZ DJEDJE | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
| Café / bar | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 0 [4] | |
| Nursery school (maternelle) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Primary school (élémentaire) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Collège | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| GP (médecin généraliste) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Pharmacy | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Nurse | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Dentist | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Post office / agence postale | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Library | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Cinema | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Gym / sports hall | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Swimming pool | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Bank | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Hairdresser | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Fuel station | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Hotel | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Campsite | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] |
Market and village life
Market day: unknown — nothing found in the datasets or on the commune website.
Trajectory
Population 256 (2012) → 277 (2023): 8.2 % over 10 years. [5,1]
Population 256 (1990) → 277 (2023): 8.2 % over 30 years. [6,1]
Dwellings (2023): 133, of which 3 % second homes and 0 % vacant. [7]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (Retzwiller): 1.4 km to the south-east (straight line). [8]
Food shop (Dannemarie): 2.6 km to the south-east (straight line). [9]
GP (Dannemarie): 3.5 km to the east (straight line). [9]
Pharmacy (Dannemarie): 2.6 km to the south-east (straight line). [9]
Primary school (Traubach-le-Bas): 2.4 km to the north-east (straight line). [10]
Climate
Where this sits nationally
An average of 17 days a year at or above 30 °C and 65 days at or below 0 °C, over 20 complete years in 1995–2024. [11]
Measured at the CARSPACH weather station, 10.1 km away at 332 m; the village itself is at 317 m. [11]
Muggy days — a dew point at or above 18 °C — average 2 days a summer. [11]
Humidity measured at CARSPACH, 10.1 km away at 332 m, over 20 summers. [11]
An average of 1,036 mm of rain a year, spread over 136 days — about 7.6 mm on a day it rains. [11]
Rainfall measured at LUTRAN, 2.7 km away at 348 m. Rainfall is not adjusted for altitude: unlike temperature it has no simple gradient to correct by. [11]
Uncertainties
No specific uncertainties flagged.
References
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 68079/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 68079/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 68079/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 68079/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 68268
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 68068
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 68336
- Météo-France daily climatology 1995-2024
Villages like this one
Matched on size, density, second homes and which everyday shops and services are present — not on the score, so a village of the same kind that is doing better or worse shows up rather than being hidden.
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Berneuil | 80 | 451 km NW | 279 | 22.5 | Few services | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 69 % · winter 66 % · humidity 93 % |
| Chérisey | 57 | 165 km N | 280 | 21.4 | Few services | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 90 % · winter 95 % · humidity 93 % |
| Frédéric-Fontaine | 70 | 34 km W | 278 | 24.1 | Few services | Similar summers, colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 84 % · humidity 93 % |
| Oinville-Saint-Liphard | 28 | 390 km W | 279 | 23.1 | Few services | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 95 % · winter 86 % · humidity 93 % |
| Médière | 25 | 41 km SW | 281 | 17 | No daily shops | Warmer summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 64 % · winter 86 % · humidity 100 % |
| Sarcy | 51 | 297 km NW | 268 | 21.3 | Few services | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 90 % · winter 95 % · humidity 93 % |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frédéric-Fontaine | 70 | 34 km W | 278 | 24.1 | Few services | Similar summers, colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 84 % · humidity 93 % |
| Médière | 25 | 41 km SW | 281 | 17 | No daily shops | Warmer summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 64 % · winter 86 % · humidity 100 % |
| Chérisey | 57 | 165 km N | 280 | 21.4 | Few services | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 90 % · winter 95 % · humidity 93 % |
| Sarcy | 51 | 297 km NW | 268 | 21.3 | Few services | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 90 % · winter 95 % · humidity 93 % |
| Oinville-Saint-Liphard | 28 | 390 km W | 279 | 23.1 | Few services | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 95 % · winter 86 % · humidity 93 % |
| Berneuil | 80 | 451 km NW | 279 | 22.5 | Few services | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 69 % · winter 66 % · humidity 93 % |
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…and in much the same climate
The same match on size and services, narrowed to communes whose summers, winters and summer humidity are all close to Elbach's. All three are required, so this section is absent for the 11.8 % of communes with no humidity station near enough to measure: two temperature axes alone cannot tell a muggy coast from a dry one.
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chérisey | 57 | 165 km N | 280 | 21.4 | Few services | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 90 % · winter 95 % · humidity 93 % |
| Oinville-Saint-Liphard | 28 | 390 km W | 279 | 23.1 | Few services | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 95 % · winter 86 % · humidity 93 % |
| Sarcy | 51 | 297 km NW | 268 | 21.3 | Few services | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 90 % · winter 95 % · humidity 93 % |
| Richeville | 27 | 447 km NW | 264 | 21.5 | Few services | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 92 % · winter 85 % · humidity 93 % |
| Fresnoy-le-Château | 10 | 222 km W | 269 | 21.8 | Few services | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 95 % · winter 92 % · humidity 93 % |
| Mazerulles | 54 | 135 km N | 283 | 19.7 | No daily shops | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 96 % · humidity 93 % |
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