Gerstheim
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Gerstheim
Geerschte | |
|---|---|
 The Protestant church in Gerstheim | |
.svg) Coat of arms | |
 Location of Gerstheim | |
  Gerstheim  Gerstheim | |
| Coordinates: 48°22′59″N 7°42′11″E / 48.3831°N 7.7031°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Grand Est |
| Department | Bas-Rhin |
| Arrondissement | Sélestat-Erstein |
| Canton | Erstein |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2021–2026) | Julien Koegler[1] |
Area 1 | 16.42 km2 (6.34 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 3,490 |
| • Density | 213/km2 (550/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 67154 /67150 |
| Elevation | 149–157 m (489–515 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Gerstheim (French pronunciation: [ɡɛʁstaim]) is a commune in the Bas-Rhin department in Alsace in north-eastern France.[3]
Situated between the canal that links the Rhône and the Rhine, and the Rhine itself, the little village is situated some 20 kilometres (12 mi) to the south of Strasbourg.
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 2,057 | — |
| 1975 | 2,830 | +4.66% |
| 1982 | 3,008 | +0.88% |
| 1990 | 2,808 | −0.86% |
| 1999 | 2,785 | −0.09% |
| 2007 | 3,029 | +1.06% |
| 2012 | 3,249 | +1.41% |
| 2017 | 3,448 | +1.20% |
| 2023 | 3,490 | +0.20% |
| Source: INSEE[4] | ||
Economy
During the early twentieth century many jobs were provided by the tobacco and sugar industries. There are currently still a few employment opportunities involving agriculture and tourism in the village. There is also an EDF hydro-electric installation incorporating a lock and a road crossing on the Rhine. Some residents work in Strasbourg and many commute across the border to work in Germany.
One of Europe's largest theme parks positioned just across the border provides a large number of mainly seasonal low-paid jobs.
Places to see
- A Jewish cemetery on the edge of the town (abandoned since 1940).
- Twelfth-century castle 'Manoir de Bancalis'.
- Artificial island 'L'île de Gerstheim ' created 1960 as part of the EDF hydro-electric project. Small nature reserve subject to periodic flooding.
