Bischoffsheim

Bischoffsheim (French pronunciation: [biʃofsaim] ^ⓘ; German: Bischofsheim im Elsass; Alsatian: Bìsche) is a commune in the Bas-Rhin department in Grand Est in northeastern France.^[3]

Bischoffsheim Bìsche
Commune
The fountain and surroundings in Bischoffsheim
Coat of arms
Location of Bischoffsheim
Bischoffsheim Show map of France Bischoffsheim Show map of Grand Est
Coordinates: 48°29′16″N 7°29′25″E
Country	France
Region	Grand Est
Department	Bas-Rhin
Arrondissement	Molsheim
Canton	Molsheim
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Claude Lutz[1]
Area 1	12.33 km2 (4.76 sq mi)
Population  (2022)[2]	3,360
• Density	270/km2 (710/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	67045 /67870
Elevation	149–362 m (489–1,188 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Neighboring communes

• Bœrsch
• Griesheim-près-Molsheim
• Rosheim
• Krautergersheim
• Obernai
• Innenheim
• Blaesheim

History

Archaeological discoveries attest to the presence of people in the site of Bischoffsheim since the Neolithic, five to six thousand years BCE. Various remains indicate that the site was already important before the Roman period.

Population

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1968	1,495	—
1975	1,819	+2.84%
1982	2,075	+1.90%
1990	2,176	+0.60%
1999	2,768	+2.71%
2007	3,141	+1.59%
2012	3,322	+1.13%
2017	3,330	+0.05%
Source: INSEE[4]

See also

• Communes of the Bas-Rhin department