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Location within Alsace region
Forstheim
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| Country | France |
| Region | Alsace |
| Department | Bas-Rhin |
| Arrondissement | Wissembourg |
| Canton | Wœrth |
| Intercommunality | Sauer-Pechelbronn |
| Mayor | Joseph Goetz (2001–2008) |
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| Elevation | 174–246 m (571–807 ft) |
| Land area1 | 5.05 km2 (1.95 sq mi) |
| Population2 | 539 (2006) |
| - Density | 107 /km2 (280 /sq mi) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 67141/ 67580 |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
| 2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. | |
Forstheim is a commune in the Bas-Rhin department in Alsace in north-eastern France.
To the south and southwest the village is flanked by a wood. Otherwise, Forstheim is surrounded by arable farmland.
Between 1962 and 2006 the registered population rose from 487 to 539.