Bischheim, Bas-Rhin
Commune in Grand Est, France
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Bischheim (French pronunciation: [biʃaim] ⓘ; Alsatian: Bésche) is a commune in the Bas-Rhin department and Grand Est region of north-eastern France.
Bischheim
Bísche | |
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 The church in Bischheim | |
 Coat of arms | |
 Location of Bischheim | |
  Bischheim  Bischheim | |
| Coordinates: 48°36′52″N 7°45′10″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Grand Est |
| Department | Bas-Rhin |
| Arrondissement | Strasbourg |
| Canton | Schiltigheim |
| Intercommunality | Strasbourg Eurométropole |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Jean-Louis Hoerlé[1] (LR) |
Area 1 | 4.41 km2 (1.70 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 18,558 |
| • Density | 4,210/km2 (10,900/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 67043 /67800 |
| Elevation | 132–150 m (433–492 ft) (avg. 140 m or 460 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Geography
The town is bordered by Hoenheim, Strasbourg, Schiltigheim, and Niederhausbergen. It lies on the Ill and the canal between the Rhine and the Rhône (Rhône–Rhine Canal).
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