Friesenheim, Bas-Rhin
Friesenheim
Friesene | |
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The town hall in Friesenheim | |
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Coat of arms | |
Location of Friesenheim | |
Friesenheim Friesenheim | |
| Coordinates: 48°18′37″N 7°40′18″E / 48.3103°N 7.6717°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Grand Est |
| Department | Bas-Rhin |
| Arrondissement | Sélestat-Erstein |
| Canton | Erstein |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | René Eggermann[1] |
Area 1 | 12.03 km2 (4.64 sq mi) |
| Population (2022)[2] | 617 |
| • Density | 51/km2 (130/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 67146 /67860 |
| Elevation | 158–163 m (518–535 ft) (avg. 160 m or 520 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Friesenheim (French pronunciation: [fʁizənaim] ⓘ; Alsatian: Friesene) is a commune in the Bas-Rhin department in Grand Est in north-eastern France.[3]
Economy
Friesenheim retains a strongly agricultural economy. The sight of old drying racks for tobacco leaves brings to mind just one of the many crops that flourish in the gently warm climate of the alluvial riverside fields surrounding the village.
See also
References
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 9 August 2021.
- ^ "Populations de référence 2022" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 19 December 2024.
- ^ INSEE commune file
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