Issenheim

Issenheim (French pronunciation: [isənaim] ^ⓘ; German: Isenheim) is a commune in the Haut-Rhin department in Grand Est in north-eastern France.

Issenheim
Commune
The town hall in Issenheim
Coat of arms
Location of Issenheim
Issenheim Show map of France Issenheim Show map of Grand Est
Coordinates: 47°54′11″N 7°15′17″E
Country	France
Region	Grand Est
Department	Haut-Rhin
Arrondissement	Thann-Guebwiller
Canton	Guebwiller
Intercommunality	Région de Guebwiller
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Marc Jung[1]
Area 1	8.18 km2 (3.16 sq mi)
Population  (2022)[2]	3,534
• Density	430/km2 (1,100/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	68156 /68500
Elevation	223–268 m (732–879 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

The Isenheim Altarpiece, currently on display at the Unterlinden Museum of Colmar, was completed in 1515 by Matthias Grünewald for the Antonines monastery in Issenheim.

Among his many other titles, Prince Albert II of Monaco is ceremonially styled as "Seigneur of Issenheim".

Population

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1968	1,945	—
1975	2,237	+2.02%
1982	2,852	+3.53%
1990	2,836	−0.07%
1999	3,296	+1.68%
2007	3,418	+0.46%
2012	3,485	+0.39%
2017	3,416	−0.40%
Source: INSEE[3]

See also

• Communes of the Haut-Rhin département