Sessenheim
Commune in Grand Est, France
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Sessenheim (French pronunciation: [sɛsənajm] ⓘ; Alsatian: Sähsem) is a commune in the Bas-Rhin department in Grand Est in northeastern France.[3]
Sessenheim | |
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Commune | |
Town hall | |
.svg) Coat of arms | |
 Location of Sessenheim | |
  Sessenheim  Sessenheim | |
| Coordinates: 48°48′N 7°59′E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Grand Est |
| Department | Bas-Rhin |
| Arrondissement | Haguenau-Wissembourg |
| Canton | Bischwiller |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Raymond Riedinger[1] |
Area 1 | 9.18 km2 (3.54 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 2,342 |
| • Density | 255/km2 (661/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 67465 /67770 |
| Elevation | 118–122 m (387–400 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 | 1,301 | — |
| 1975 | 1,482 | +1.88% |
| 1982 | 1,530 | +0.46% |
| 1990 | 1,542 | +0.10% |
| 1999 | 1,783 | +1.63% |
| 2007 | 2,026 | +1.61% |
| 2012 | 2,190 | +1.57% |
| 2017 | 2,315 | +1.12% |
| Source: INSEE[4] | ||
Culture
Sessemheim was the setting for Johann Wolfgang Goethe's first love affair with Friederike Brion, a priest's daughter, which he immortalized in his Sesenheimer Lieder. This collection of poems was the foundation of his reputation as a poet.
