Achenheim
| Achenheim Àchene | ||
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  Achenheim | ||
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Location within Alsace region  Achenheim | ||
| Coordinates: 48°34′55″N 7°37′40″E / 48.5819°N 7.6278°ECoordinates: 48°34′55″N 7°37′40″E / 48.5819°N 7.6278°E | ||
| Country | France | |
| Region | Alsace | |
| Department | Bas-Rhin | |
| Arrondissement | Strasbourg-Campagne | |
| Canton | Mundolsheim | |
| Intercommunality | Les Châteaux | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor (2012–2014) | Raymond Leipp | |
| Area1 | 6.03 km2 (2.33 sq mi) | |
| Population (2009)2 | 2,230 | |
| • Density | 370/km2 (960/sq mi) | |
| INSEE/Postal code | 67001 / 67204 | |
| Elevation |
143–191 m (469–627 ft) (avg. 167 m or 548 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. | ||
Achenheim is a commune in the Bas-Rhin department in Alsace in northeastern France.
History
The oldest human remains in Alsace, dating from the Paleolithic era, were found at Achenheim. The village was burnt down by the people of Strasbourg in 1262, during a war with Bishop Walter von Geroldseck. [1]
Geography
Achenheim is a village in the Bas-Rhin district of Strasbourg and in the township of Mundolsheim, near the Canal de la Bruche and the departmental road from Flexbourg to Strasbourg.
Waterways
- Canal de la Bruche
- Bruche River
Administration
| Period | Name | Party | Qualifications | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 2011 | present | Raymond Leipp | Divers Droite | Acting mayor, confirmed in office |
| March 2008 | November 2011 | Jean-Jacques Fritz | French Democratic Movement | Director of the European Parliament in Strasbourg, Regional Adviser |
| 1995 | 2008 | Roger Viola | Divers Droite | CEO of a family enterprise of construction materials |
Population
| 1793 | 1800 | 1806 | 1821 | 1831 | 1836 | 1841 | 1846 | 1851 | 1856 | 1861 | 1866 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 665 | 541 | 541 | 633 | 824 | 875 | 842 | 891 | 884 | 846 | 797 | 824 |
| 1871 | 1875 | 1880 | 1885 | 1890 | 1895 | 1900 | 1905 | 1910 | 1921 | 1926 | 1931 |
| 803 | 829 | 870 | 925 | 974 | 986 | 964 | 921 | 886 | 857 | 921 | 968 |
| 1936 | 1946 | 1954 | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 | 2012 | |
| 975 | 878 | 1002 | 1131 | 1207 | 1535 | 1717 | 2072 | 2183 | 2224 | 2043 | |
See also
References
- ↑ "Histoire et Patrimoine". Commune d'Achenheim. Retrieved 2009-08-26.
- ↑ cassini.ehess.fr
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