Forstheim
Commune in Grand Est, France
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Forstheim is a commune in the Bas-Rhin department in Grand Est in north-eastern France.[3]
Forstheim
Forschem | |
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.svg) Coat of arms | |
 Location of Forstheim | |
  Forstheim  Forstheim | |
| Coordinates: 48°53′52″N 7°42′54″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Grand Est |
| Department | Bas-Rhin |
| Arrondissement | Haguenau-Wissembourg |
| Canton | Reichshoffen |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Guillaume Peter[1] |
Area 1 | 5.05 km2 (1.95 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 599 |
| • Density | 119/km2 (307/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 67141 /67580 |
| Elevation | 174–246 m (571–807 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
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.
