Artolsheim

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Artolsheim
Àrtelse
A half-timbered house in Artolsheim
A half-timbered house in Artolsheim
Coat of arms of Artolsheim
Location of Artolsheim
Map
Artolsheim is located in France
Artolsheim
Artolsheim
Artolsheim is located in Grand Est
Artolsheim
Artolsheim
Coordinates: 48°12′33″N 7°34′26″E / 48.2092°N 7.5739°E / 48.2092; 7.5739
CountryFrance
RegionGrand Est
DepartmentBas-Rhin
ArrondissementSélestat-Erstein
CantonSélestat
IntercommunalityCC Ried Marckolsheim
Government
 • Mayor (2023–2026) Jean-Michel Voegeli[1]
Area
1
11.25 km2 (4.34 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
992
 • Density88/km2 (230/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
67011 /67390
Elevation168–174 m (551–571 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Artolsheim (French pronunciation: [aʁtɔlsaim]) is a commune in the Bas-Rhin department in Alsace in northeastern France.[3]

Geography

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Artolsheim has the distinction of being further from the sea than any other place in France. The Gulf of Genoa and the mouth of the river Scheldt are both 430 km (267 mi) away.[4]

Population

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Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 705—    
1975 630−1.59%
1982 649+0.43%
1990 643−0.12%
1999 728+1.39%
2009 910+2.26%
2014 976+1.41%
2020 989+0.22%
Source: INSEE[5]

Economy

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Employment opportunities in the village are limited. The traditional economic focus of the region is Sélestat some fifteen kilometres (ten miles) to the west. The river crossing of Marckolsheim with its associated locks and hydro-electric power station offer employment opportunities: many mostly low-paid seasonal jobs are also provided by the Europa-Park 'theme park'.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 30 November 2023.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ INSEE commune file
  4. ^ IGN Magazine n°50, novembre-décembre 2008
  5. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE