Volgelsheim
Commune in Grand Est, France
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Volgelsheim (French pronunciation: [fɔlɡəlsaim] ⓘ; Alemannic German: Volgelse) is a commune in the Haut-Rhin department in Grand Est in north-eastern France.
Volgelsheim
Volgelse | |
|---|---|
The town hall in Volgelsheim | |
.svg) Coat of arms | |
 Location of Volgelsheim | |
  Volgelsheim  Volgelsheim | |
| Coordinates: 48°00′58″N 7°32′54″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Grand Est |
| Department | Haut-Rhin |
| Arrondissement | Colmar-Ribeauvillé |
| Canton | Ensisheim |
| Intercommunality | CC Alsace Rhin Brisach |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Philippe Mas[1] |
Area 1 | 8.64 km2 (3.34 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 2,720 |
| • Density | 315/km2 (815/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 68352 /68600 |
| Elevation | 188–198 m (617–650 ft) (avg. 192 m or 630 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
History
Volgelsheim was first mentioned in 739 under the name Folcoaldeshaim. The name has changed several times over the centuries to the present spelling. From 1871 to 1918, it belonged to the Alsace-Lorraine imperial territory in the German Empire. During this time, in 1880, a station was built in Prussian style. Until 1992, the French army had a garrison in Volgelsheim (Abbatucci barracks).
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 1,181 | — |
| 1975 | 1,930 | +7.27% |
| 1982 | 2,570 | +4.18% |
| 1990 | 2,695 | +0.60% |
| 1999 | 2,382 | −1.36% |
| 2007 | 2,322 | −0.32% |
| 2012 | 2,237 | −0.74% |
| 2017 | 2,668 | +3.59% |
| Source: INSEE[3] | ||
