Wittenheim

Wittenheim (French pronunciation: [vitənaim] ^ⓘ; in Alsatian Wìttana, Alemannic German pronunciation: [ˈvɪd̥ana]) is a commune in the Haut-Rhin department, Grand Est, northeastern France. It is one of the northern suburbs of the city of Mulhouse, and forms part of the Mulhouse Alsace Agglomération, the inter-communal local government body for the Mulhouse conurbation.^[4] The commune contains two mining villages, the Cité Jeune-Bois and the Cité Sainte-Barbe.

Wittenheim Wìttana
Commune
The town hall
Coat of arms
Location of Wittenheim
Wittenheim Show map of France Wittenheim Show map of Grand Est
Coordinates: 47°48′29″N 7°20′15″E
Country	France
Region	Grand Est
Department	Haut-Rhin
Arrondissement	Mulhouse
Canton	Wittenheim
Intercommunality	Mulhouse Alsace
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Antoine Homé[1] (PS)
Area 1	19.01 km2 (7.34 sq mi)
Population  (2022)[2]	15,491
• Density	814.9/km2 (2,111/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	68376 /68270
Dialling codes	0389[3]
Elevation	223–254 m (732–833 ft) (avg. 230 m or 750 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	10,055	—
1975	12,562	+3.23%
1982	13,380	+0.91%
1990	14,324	+0.86%
1999	15,026	+0.53%
2007	14,451	−0.49%
2012	14,512	+0.08%
2017	14,317	−0.27%
Source: INSEE[5]

See also

• Communes of the Haut-Rhin department