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Commune in Grand Est, France Commune in Grand Est, France
Algolsheim Algelse
Commune
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Location of Algolsheim
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Coordinates: 48°00′24″N 7°33′36″E / 48.0067°N 7.56°E / 48.0067; 7.56
CountryFrance
RegionGrand Est
DepartmentHaut-Rhin
ArrondissementColmar-Ribeauvillé
CantonEnsisheim
IntercommunalityPays Rhin-Brisach
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) André Sieber
Area7.22 km (2.79 sq mi)
Population1,132
 • Density160/km (410/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code68001 /68600
Elevation190–199 m (623–653 ft)
French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Algolsheim (French pronunciation: [alɡɔlsaim] ; Alsatian: Àlgelsa) is a commune in the Haut-Rhin department in Grand Est in north-eastern France.

Geography

This Alsatian commune is located in the Haut-Rhin (68) several kilometers from Neuf-Brisach. Situated 2 km (1.2 mi) from the border with Germany, Algolsheim includes a good number of German residents, which has considerably increased its number of inhabitants in recent years. Algolsheim is part of the Canton of Ensisheim and the Arrondissement of Colmar-Ribeauvillé.

History

In 1196, the village was mentioned under the name d'Altolvisherde. From 1324 until the Revolution, the commune was part of the holdings of the counts of Wurtemberg. Between 1870 and 1875, several tombs of bronze were found in the territory of the commune. The village then held the name Alt-Olsheim. It owes its current name to the ease with which it can be confused with that of Andolsheim. The town includes a catholic church, a protestant temple since 1864, as well as a Mennonite chapel founded in 1977. Modernised agriculture, the principal industry of Algolsheim, maintains a healthy level, despite the increasing scarcity of farmers. More than half of the inhabitants of the commune work in the nearby industrial centers on the banks of the Rhine. The construction of new housing projects has led to an increase in the demographic diversity of the village. Algolsheim possesses a rich natural heritage, owing to the proximity of the Rhine forest and the île du Rhin.

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 312—    
1975 404+3.76%
1982 495+2.94%
1990 671+3.88%
1999 982+4.32%
2007 1,083+1.23%
2012 1,172+1.59%
2017 1,141−0.53%
Source: INSEE

See also

References

  1. "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
  2. "Populations de référence 2022" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 19 December 2024.
  3. INSEE commune file
  4. Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
Haut-Rhin Communes of the Haut-Rhin department


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