Friesenheim, Bas-Rhin

Friesenheim (French pronunciation: [fʁizənaim] ^ⓘ; Alsatian: Friesene) is a commune in the Bas-Rhin department in Grand Est in north-eastern France.^[3]

Friesenheim Friesene
Commune
The town hall in Friesenheim
Coat of arms
Location of Friesenheim
Friesenheim Show map of France Friesenheim Show map of Grand Est
Coordinates: 48°18′37″N 7°40′18″E
Country	France
Region	Grand Est
Department	Bas-Rhin
Arrondissement	Sélestat-Erstein
Canton	Erstein
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	René Eggermann[1]
Area 1	12.03 km2 (4.64 sq mi)
Population  (2022)[2]	617
• Density	51.3/km2 (133/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	67146 /67860
Elevation	158–163 m (518–535 ft) (avg. 160 m or 520 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Economy

Friesenheim retains a strongly agricultural economy. The sight of old drying racks for tobacco leaves brings to mind just one of the many crops that flourish in the gently warm climate of the alluvial riverside fields surrounding the village.

See also

• Communes of the Bas-Rhin department