Biesheim

Biesheim (French pronunciation: [bisaim] ^ⓘ; Alsatian: Biese) is a commune in the Haut-Rhin department in Grand Est in north-eastern France.^[3]

Biesheim
Commune
The town hall in Biesheim
Coat of arms
Location of Biesheim
Biesheim Show map of France Biesheim Show map of Grand Est
Coordinates: 48°02′30″N 7°32′38″E
Country	France
Region	Grand Est
Department	Haut-Rhin
Arrondissement	Colmar-Ribeauvillé
Canton	Ensisheim
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Gérard Hug[1]
Area 1	16.55 km2 (6.39 sq mi)
Population  (2022)[2]	2,519
• Density	150/km2 (390/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
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.

Population

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1968	1,148	—
1975	1,874	+7.25%
1982	1,959	+0.64%
1990	2,125	+1.02%
1999	2,315	+0.96%
2007	2,299	−0.09%
2012	2,506	+1.74%
2017	2,571	+0.51%
Source: INSEE[4]

Archaeology

Remains of a Mithraeum have been unearthed in Biesheim in 1977.

See also

• Communes of the Haut-Rhin department