Baldersheim

Baldersheim (French pronunciation: [baldəʁsaim] ^ⓘ) is a commune in the Haut-Rhin department in Alsace in north-eastern France.^[3] It forms part of the Mulhouse Alsace Agglomération, the inter-communal local government body for the Mulhouse conurbation.^[4]

Church of St. Peter and St. Paul in Baldersheim, France

Baldersheim
Commune
Baldersheim Town Hall
Coat of arms
Location of Baldersheim
Baldersheim Show map of France Baldersheim Show map of Grand Est
Coordinates: 47°48′03″N 7°22′52″E
Country	France
Region	Grand Est
Department	Haut-Rhin
Arrondissement	Mulhouse
Canton	Rixheim
Intercommunality	Mulhouse Alsace Agglomération
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Pierre Logel[1]
Area 1	12.76 km2 (4.93 sq mi)
Population  (2022)[2]	2,577
• Density	202.0/km2 (523.1/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	68015 /68390
Elevation	225–233 m (738–764 ft) (avg. 227 m or 745 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Population

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1968	981	—
1975	1,474	+5.99%
1982	1,837	+3.20%
1990	2,238	+2.50%
1999	2,206	−0.16%
2007	2,519	+1.67%
2012	2,603	+0.66%
2017	2,616	+0.10%
Source: INSEE[5]

Etymology

Baldersheim was first attested as Balthersheim in 976, and is of Germanic origin. The toponym derives from the genitive of anthroponym Baldo (see *balþaz), with suffix -heim pointing to Germanic *-haim. This toponymic pattern is common in the departments of Moselle, Bas Rhin and Haut Rhin.^[6]

See also

• Communes of the Haut-Rhin department