Fessenheim-le-Bas
Fessenheim-le-Bas | |
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.jpg) The town hall and church in Fessenheim-le-Bas | |
.svg) Coat of arms | |
Location of Fessenheim-le-Bas  | |
  Fessenheim-le-Bas  Fessenheim-le-Bas | |
| Coordinates: 48°38′03″N 7°32′26″E / 48.6342°N 7.5406°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Grand Est |
| Department | Bas-Rhin |
| Arrondissement | Saverne |
| Canton | Bouxwiller |
| Intercommunality | CC Kochersberg |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Pierre Luttmann[1] |
| Area 1 | 4.95 km2 (1.91 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 583 |
| • Density | 120/km2 (310/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 67138 /67117 |
| Elevation | 161–208 m (528–682 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
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Fessenheim-le-Bas (French pronunciation: [fɛsənaim lə ba];[3] German: Niederfessenheim) is a commune in the Bas-Rhin department in Grand Est in north-eastern France.[4]
It has been built near an old Roman road leading from Strasbourg to Saverne.
Notable people[edit]
- Aloyse Kobès (born at Fessenheim on 14 April 1820; died at Dakar on 11 October 1872) was the first missionary bishop from Alsace. Since 1972 a French school at Dakar has borne his name.
Transport link[edit]
The town is served by Bus Route 205 of the Compagnie des Transports Strasbourgeois (CTS) inter-urban service.
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ "Localisation et prononciation des noms de lieux d'Alsace commençant par E, F ou G". elsasser.free.fr. Retrieved 2021-03-24.
- ^ INSEE commune file
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