Drusenheim
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  Drusenheim | ||
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Location within Alsace region  Drusenheim | ||
| Coordinates: 48°45′46″N 7°57′09″E / 48.7628°N 7.9525°ECoordinates: 48°45′46″N 7°57′09″E / 48.7628°N 7.9525°E | ||
| Country | France | |
| Region | Alsace | |
| Department | Bas-Rhin | |
| Arrondissement | Haguenau | |
| Canton | Bischwiller | |
| Intercommunality | Espace Rhénan | |
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| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Jacky Keller | |
| Area1 | 15.73 km2 (6.07 sq mi) | |
| Population (2006)2 | 5,086 | |
| • Density | 320/km2 (840/sq mi) | |
| INSEE/Postal code | 67106 / 67410 | |
| Elevation | 119–128 m (390–420 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. | ||
Drusenheim is a commune in the Bas-Rhin département in Alsace in north-eastern France, situated on the bank of the Rhine.
History
Drusenheim was fortified by the military architect, militaire Jean Maximilien Welsch in 1705.
Notable people
- Roland Wagner (1955), former football international
- Cyrille Schott, (born 1950 in Drusenheim), Prefect
- Jacques Gachot (1885–1954): Alsatian artist-painter and illustrator, member of the "Groupe de Mai"
See also
References
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