Issenheim
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Location within Alsace region
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| Country | France |
| Region | Alsace |
| Department | Haut-Rhin |
| Arrondissement | Guebwiller |
| Canton | Soultz-Haut-Rhin |
| Intercommunality | Région de Guebwiller |
| Mayor | Marc Jung (2008–2014) |
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| Elevation | 223–268 m (732–879 ft) |
| Land area1 | 8.18 km2 (3.16 sq mi) |
| Population2 | 3,459 (2006) |
| - Density | 423 /km2 (1,100 /sq mi) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 68156/ 68500 |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
| 2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. | |
Coordinates: 47°54′11″N 7°15′17″E / 47.9031°N 7.2547°E
Issenheim (German: Isenheim) is a commune in the Haut-Rhin department in Alsace in north-eastern France.
The Isenheim Altarpiece, currently on display at the Unterlinden Museum of Colmar, was completed in 1515 by Matthias Grünewald for a local monastery.
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