Achenheim
Achenheim
Àchene | |
|---|---|
 The town hall in Achenheim | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Achenheim  | |
  Achenheim  Achenheim | |
| Coordinates: 48°34′55″N 7°37′40″E / 48.5819°N 7.6278°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Grand Est |
| Department | Bas-Rhin |
| Arrondissement | Strasbourg |
| Canton | Lingolsheim |
| Intercommunality | Strasbourg Eurométropole |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2014–2020) | Raymond Leipp |
| Area 1 | 6.03 km2 (2.33 sq mi) |
| Population (2014) | 2,001 |
| • Density | 330/km2 (860/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 67001 /67204 |
| Elevation | 143–191 m (469–627 ft) (avg. 167 m or 548 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Achenheim is a commune in the Bas-Rhin department and Grand Est region of north-eastern France.
The village, which is in the arrondissement of Strasbourg and the canton of Lingolsheim lies close to the Canal de la Bruche and to the departemental road connecting Soultz-les-Bains to Strasbourg.
History
The oldest traces of human habitation in Alsace – tools used by Homo erectus in the Paleolithic era some 700,000 years ago – have been found in loess deposits at Achenheim.
In 1264 the village was burnt down by forces from Strasbourg during the war between the city and its bishop, Walter de Geroldseck.
Waterways
Administration
| Period | Name | Party | Remarks | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | present | Raymond Leipp | Divers Droite | Retired; acting mayor from 18.11.2011; re-elected in 2014 |
| 2008 | 2011 | Jean-Jacques Fritz | French Democratic Movement | European Parliament director in Strasbourg, Regional Councillor |
| 1995 | 2008 | Roger Viola | Divers Droite | CEO of a family firm supplying building materials; re-elected in 2001 |
Population
| 1793 | 1800 | 1806 | 1821 | 1831 | 1836 | 1841 | 1846 | 1851 | 1856 | 1861 | 1866 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 665 | 541 | 541 | 633 | 824 | 875 | 842 | 891 | 884 | 846 | 797 | 824 |
| 1871 | 1875 | 1880 | 1885 | 1890 | 1895 | 1900 | 1905 | 1910 | 1921 | 1926 | 1931 |
| 803 | 829 | 870 | 925 | 974 | 986 | 964 | 921 | 886 | 857 | 921 | 968 |
| 1936 | 1946 | 1954 | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2007 | 2014 | |
| 975 | 878 | 1002 | 1131 | 1207 | 1535 | 1717 | 2072 | 2183 | 2230 | 2001 |
See also
References
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