Herbsheim
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| Herbsheim | |
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  Herbsheim | |
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Location within Alsace region  Herbsheim | |
| Coordinates: 48°21′02″N 7°37′56″E / 48.3506°N 7.6322°ECoordinates: 48°21′02″N 7°37′56″E / 48.3506°N 7.6322°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Alsace |
| Department | Bas-Rhin |
| Arrondissement | Sélestat-Erstein |
| Canton | Benfeld |
| Intercommunality | Benfeld et environs |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2001–2008) | Esther Sittler |
| Area | |
| • Land1 | 8.6 km2 (3.3 sq mi) |
| Population (2006) | |
| • Population2 | 799 |
| • Population2 Density | 93/km2 (240/sq mi) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 67192 / 67230 |
| Elevation | 155–160 m (509–525 ft) |
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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. | |
Herbsheim is a commune in the Bas-Rhin department in Alsace in north-eastern France.
Geography
The village is positioned to the north-east of Sélestat on the strip of rich alluvial farm land between the main north-south routes and the River Rhine.
The village's main street is part of the departmental route D5 which connects Benfeld with the riverbank and the ferry crossing into German at Rhinau.
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