Sessenheim
Commune
Town hall
Town hall
Coat of arms of Sessenheim
Coat of arms
Location of Sessenheim
Map
Sessenheim is located in France
Sessenheim
Sessenheim
Sessenheim is located in Grand Est
Sessenheim
Sessenheim
Coordinates: 48°48′N 7°59′E / 48.80°N 7.99°E / 48.80; 7.99
CountryFrance
RegionGrand Est
DepartmentBas-Rhin
ArrondissementHaguenau-Wissembourg
CantonBischwiller
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Raymond Riedinger[1]
Area
1
9.18 km2 (3.54 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
2,314
 • Density250/km2 (650/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
67465 /67770
Elevation118–122 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.

Sessenheim (French pronunciation: [sɛsənaim] ⓘ; Alsatian: Sähsem) is a commune in the Bas-Rhin department in Grand Est in northeastern France.[3]

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±% 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.

See also

References

  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 9 August 2021.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ INSEE commune file
  4. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
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