Hésingue
Commune in Grand Est, France
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Hésingue (French pronunciation: [ezɛ̃ɡ] ⓘ; German: Häsingen; Alsatian: Häsige) is a commune in the Haut-Rhin department in Alsace in north-eastern France. It is close to both the Swiss and German borders, and is around 6 kilometres (3.7 mi) from the centre of Basel.
Hésingue
Häsige | |
|---|---|
The town hall in Hésingue | |
.svg) Coat of arms | |
 Location of Hésingue | |
  Hésingue  Hésingue | |
| Coordinates: 47°34′34″N 7°31′17″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Grand Est |
| Department | Haut-Rhin |
| Arrondissement | Mulhouse |
| Canton | Saint-Louis |
| Intercommunality | Saint-Louis Agglomération |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Gaston Latscha[1] |
Area 1 | 9.14 km2 (3.53 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 2,972 |
| • Density | 325/km2 (842/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 68135 /68220 |
| Dialling codes | 0389 |
| Elevation | 248–343 m (814–1,125 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 1,499 | — |
| 1975 | 1,657 | +1.44% |
| 1982 | 1,632 | −0.22% |
| 1990 | 1,713 | +0.61% |
| 1999 | 1,921 | +1.28% |
| 2007 | 2,370 | +2.66% |
| 2012 | 2,541 | +1.40% |
| 2017 | 2,719 | +1.36% |
| 2023 | 2,972 | +1.49% |
| Source: INSEE[3] | ||
Gallery
Saint-Laurent (l'église Saint-Laurent)
Saint-Laurent Church, east side
Saint-Laurent Church, west side
