Issenheim
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Location within Alsace region  Issenheim | ||
| Coordinates: 47°54′11″N 7°15′17″E / 47.9031°N 7.2547°ECoordinates: 47°54′11″N 7°15′17″E / 47.9031°N 7.2547°E | ||
| Country | France | |
| Region | Alsace-Champagne-Ardenne-Lorraine | |
| Department | Haut-Rhin | |
| Arrondissement | Thann-Guebwiller | |
| Canton | Guebwiller | |
| Intercommunality | Région de Guebwiller | |
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| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Marc Jung | |
| Area1 | 8.18 km2 (3.16 sq mi) | |
| Population (2006)2 | 3,459 | |
| • Density | 420/km2 (1,100/sq mi) | |
| INSEE/Postal code | 68156 / 68500 | |
| Elevation | 223–268 m (732–879 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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Issenheim (German: Isenheim) is a commune in the Haut-Rhin department in Alsace-Champagne-Ardenne-Lorraine in north-eastern France.
The Isenheim Altarpiece, currently on display at the Unterlinden Museum of Colmar, was completed in 1515 by Matthias Grünewald for a local monastery.
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