Coordinates: 48°34′55″N 7°37′40″E / 48.581945°N 7.627778°E
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Commune of Achenheim |
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  Achenheim
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| Country | France |
| Region | Alsace |
| Department | Bas-Rhin |
| Arrondissement | Strasbourg-Campagne |
| Canton | Mundolsheim |
| Intercommunality | Les Châteaux |
| Mayor | Jean-Jacques Fritz (2008–2014) |
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| Elevation | 143–191 m (470–630 ft) (avg. 167 m/550 ft) |
| Land area1 | 6.03 km2 (2.33 sq mi) |
| Population2 | 2,262 (2006) |
| - Density | 375 /km² (970 /sq mi) |
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| INSEE/Postal code | 67001/ 67204 |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
| 2 Population sans doubles comptes: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. | |
Achenheim is a commune in the Bas-Rhin department in Alsace in north-eastern France.
The oldest human remains in Alsace, dating from the Paleolithic era, were found at Achenheim. The village was burnt down by the people of Strasbourg in 1262, during a war with Bishop Walter von Geroldseck. [1]
See also
References
- ^ "Histoire et Patrimoine". Commune d'Achenheim. http://www.cc-leschateaux.fr/index.php?page=1&menu1=219&menu2=225&menu3=290&arbo_id=1&code_commune=219. Retrieved 2009-08-26.
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