Biesheim
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Biesheim | ||
Location within Grand Est region Biesheim | ||
Coordinates: 48°02′30″N 7°32′38″E / 48.0417°N 7.5439°ECoordinates: 48°02′30″N 7°32′38″E / 48.0417°N 7.5439°E | ||
Country | France | |
Region | Grand Est | |
Department | Haut-Rhin | |
Arrondissement | Colmar-Ribeauvillé | |
Canton | Ensisheim | |
Government | ||
• Mayor (2008–2014) | Georges Trescher | |
Area1 | 16.55 km2 (6.39 sq mi) | |
Population (2006)2 | 2,342 | |
• Density | 140/km2 (370/sq mi) | |
Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |
• Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
INSEE/Postal code | 68036 / 68600 | |
Elevation |
184–194 m (604–636 ft) (avg. 190 m or 620 ft) | |
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. |
Biesheim is a commune in the Haut-Rhin department in Grand Est in north-eastern France.
Archaeology
Remains of a Mithraeum have been unearthed in Biesheim in 1977.
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References
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