Mussig

Mussig (French pronunciation: [mysiɡ]) is a commune in the Bas-Rhin department in Alsace in north-eastern France.^[3] Successive known names carried by the village were: Moussich, Mosich (1370) and Musich (1453) before becoming Musselburgh. The etymological origin is probably to be found in the existence of wetlands and swamps are conducive to the formation of foam. Until the 19th century^{[clarification needed]} was practiced widely growing flax and hemp, woven at home or delivered to the weavers in the valley of Sainte-Marie-aux-Mines, this is still in the early twentieth century.

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Commune
The town hall in Mussig
Coat of arms
Location of Mussig
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Coordinates: 48°13′46″N 7°31′15″E
Country	France
Region	Grand Est
Department	Bas-Rhin
Arrondissement	Sélestat-Erstein
Canton	Sélestat
Intercommunality	Sélestat
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Philippe Wotling[1]
Area 1	11.73 km2 (4.53 sq mi)
Population  (2022)[2]	1,124
• Density	95.82/km2 (248.2/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	67310 /67600
Elevation	167–174 m (548–571 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

See also

• Communes of the Bas-Rhin department