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Ensisheim
Sign in to saveEnsisheim (; in Alsatian Ansa ()) is a commune in the Haut-Rhin department in Grand Est in north-eastern France. It is also the birthplace of the composer Léon Boëllmann. The Germanic origins of the village's name reflect the area's history.
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Ensisheim is a commune in France, situated within the Grand Est region and the Haut-Rhin department. It serves as the capital of the canton of Ensisheim and is located in the arrondissement of Thann-Guebwiller. The town borders Munchhouse, Réguisheim, Ungersheim, and Pulversheim, and lies next to the Ill river. Its elevation is recorded at 231 meters above sea level.
The municipality covers an area of 36.59 square kilometers. Population figures vary by source, with one listing 7,534 residents and another citing 6,940. The community includes 3,740 males and 3,768 females. Ensisheim is twinned with Markdorf, Castroville, and Otjiwarongo.
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Place details
- Locality
- Ensisheim
- Region
- Grand Est
- Country
- France
- Population
- 6,940
- Timezone
- Europe/Paris
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Key facts
- French commune.name
- Ensisheim
- French commune.native name
- Ansa
- French commune.commune status
- Commune
- French commune.image
- Ensisheim, Mairie 1.jpg
- French commune.caption
- The western side of the town hall
- French commune.image coat of arms
- Blason Ensisheim 68.svg
- French commune.arrondissement
- Thann-Guebwiller
- French commune.canton
- Ensisheim
- French commune.INSEE
- 68082
- French commune.postal code
- 68190
- French commune.mayor
- Michel Habig
- French commune.term
- 2020–2026
- French commune.intercommunality
- Centre Haut-Rhin
- French commune.elevation m
- 217
- French commune.elevation min m
- 213
- French commune.elevation max m
- 231
- French commune.area km2
- 36.59
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- commune of France
- Official name
- Ensisheim
- Country
- France
- Located in
- arrondissement of Guebwiller
- Population
- 7306
- Area
- 36.59
- Elevation
- 220
- Time zone
- UTC+02:00
- Body of water
- Ill
- Shares border with
- Battenheim
- Official website
- ensisheim.fr
- Image
- Ensisheim, Mairie 1.jpg
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- Commons category
- Ensisheim
- topic's main category
- Category:Ensisheim
- postal code
- 68190
- twinned administrative body
- Otjiwarongo
- associated electoral district
- canton of Ensisheim
- male population
- 3740
- female population
- 3768
- email address
- mailto:[email protected]
- phone number
- +33-3-89-83-32-10
- fax number
- +33-3-89-26-44-22
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Encyclopedic overview
6 sectionsContents
- History
- Population
- Sister cities
- See also
- References
- External links
Ensisheim (; in Alsatian Ansa ()) is a commune in the Haut-Rhin department in Grand Est in north-eastern France. It is also the birthplace of the composer Léon Boëllmann. The Germanic origins of the village's name reflect the area's history.
Among the earliest-known clear examples for the practice of trepanation was identified from a Neolithic burial site near the town. Researchers from Freiburg University reported in 1997 an analysis of the well-preserved skeletal remains of an approximately 50-year-old man, whose cranium showed clear evidence of two trepanation procedures. One had fully healed and the other partially so, indicating the subject had survived the operations. The remains were dated to between 5100 and 4900 BC.
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