Blaesheim
| Blaesheim Blaase | ||
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11th-12th-century church bell, Blaesheim | ||
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  Blaesheim | ||
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Location within Alsace region  Blaesheim | ||
| Coordinates: 48°31′N 7°37′E / 48.51°N 7.61°ECoordinates: 48°31′N 7°37′E / 48.51°N 7.61°E | ||
| Country | France | |
| Region | Alsace | |
| Department | Bas-Rhin | |
| Arrondissement | Strasbourg-Campagne | |
| Canton | Geispolsheim | |
| Intercommunality | Urban Community of Strasbourg | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Jacques Baur | |
| Area1 | 9.96 km2 (3.85 sq mi) | |
| Population (2009)2 | 1,281 | |
| • Density | 130/km2 (330/sq mi) | |
| INSEE/Postal code | 67049 / 67113 | |
| Elevation | 146–198 m (479–650 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. | ||
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Blaesheim (German: Bläsheim) is a commune in the Bas-Rhin department in Alsace in northeastern France.
Population
| Historical population | ||
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| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 1962 | 692 | — |
| 1968 | 754 | +9.0% |
| 1975 | 908 | +20.4% |
| 1982 | 934 | +2.9% |
| 1990 | 1,000 | +7.1% |
| 1999 | 1,369 | +36.9% |
| 2006 | 1,318 | −3.7% |
| 2009 | 1,281 | −2.8% |
Blaesheim process
A meeting held in Blaesheim, January 2001, between Jacques Chirac and Gerhard Schröder has given this name to a regular series of informal meetings between the French President, the German Chancellor, and their foreign ministers. The meetings are held alternately in France and Germany.
See also
References
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