Forstheim
| Forstheim Forschem | ||
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  Forstheim | ||
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Location within Alsace region  Forstheim | ||
| Coordinates: 48°53′52″N 7°42′54″E / 48.8978°N 7.715°ECoordinates: 48°53′52″N 7°42′54″E / 48.8978°N 7.715°E | ||
| Country | France | |
| Region | Alsace | |
| Department | Bas-Rhin | |
| Arrondissement | Wissembourg | |
| Canton | Wœrth | |
| Intercommunality | Sauer-Pechelbronn | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor (2001–2008) | Joseph Goetz | |
| Area1 | 5.05 km2 (1.95 sq mi) | |
| Population (2006)2 | 539 | |
| • Density | 110/km2 (280/sq mi) | |
| INSEE/Postal code | 67141 / 67580 | |
| Elevation | 174–246 m (571–807 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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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.
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