Friesenheim, Bas-Rhin
Commune in Grand Est, France
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Friesenheim (French pronunciation: [fʁizənaim] ⓘ; Alsatian: Friesene) is a commune in the Bas-Rhin department in Grand Est in north-eastern France.[3]
Friesenheim
Friesene | |
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 The town hall in Friesenheim | |
.svg) Coat of arms | |
 Location of Friesenheim | |
  Friesenheim  Friesenheim | |
| Coordinates: 48°18′37″N 7°40′18″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Grand Est |
| Department | Bas-Rhin |
| Arrondissement | Sélestat-Erstein |
| Canton | Erstein |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | René Eggermann[1] |
Area 1 | 12.03 km2 (4.64 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 615 |
| • Density | 51.1/km2 (132/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 67146 /67860 |
| Elevation | 158–163 m (518–535 ft) (avg. 160 m or 520 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Economy
Friesenheim retains a strongly agricultural economy. The sight of old drying racks for tobacco leaves brings to mind just one of the many crops that flourish in the gently warm climate of the alluvial riverside fields surrounding the village.
