Cernay, Haut-Rhin

Cernay
Sanna (Alsatian)
Sennheim (German)
The town hall
The town hall
Coat of arms of Cernay
Location of Cernay
Cernay is located in France
Cernay
Cernay
Location within France
Cernay is located in Grand Est
Cernay
Cernay
Location within Grand Est
Coordinates: 47°49′N 7°11′E / 47.81°N 7.18°E / 47.81; 7.18
CountryFrance
RegionGrand Est
DepartmentHaut-Rhin
ArrondissementThann-Guebwiller
CantonCernay
IntercommunalityThann-Cernay
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Michel Sordi (LR)
Area
1
18.04 km2 (6.97 sq mi)
Population
 (2023)
12,057
 • Density668.3/km2 (1,731/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
68063 /68700
Elevation277–358 m (909–1,175 ft)
(avg. 295 m or 968 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Cernay (French pronunciation: [sɛʁnɛ] ⓘ; Alsatian: 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.