Fessenheim-le-Bas
The town hall and church in Fessenheim-le-Bas
The town hall and church in Fessenheim-le-Bas
Coat of arms of Fessenheim-le-Bas
Location of Fessenheim-le-Bas
Fessenheim-le-Bas is located in France
Fessenheim-le-Bas
Fessenheim-le-Bas
Fessenheim-le-Bas is located in Grand Est
Fessenheim-le-Bas
Fessenheim-le-Bas
Coordinates: 48°38′03″N 7°32′26″E / 48.6342°N 7.5406°E / 48.6342; 7.5406
CountryFrance
RegionGrand Est
DepartmentBas-Rhin
ArrondissementSaverne
CantonBouxwiller
IntercommunalityCC Kochersberg
Government
  Mayor (20202026) Pierre Luttmann[1]
Area
1
4.95 km2 (1.91 sq mi)
Population
 (Jan. 2021)[2]
583
  Density120/km2 (310/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
67138 /67117
Elevation161–208 m (528–682 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Fessenheim-le-Bas (French pronunciation: [fɛsənaim ba];[3] German: Niederfessenheim) is a commune in the Bas-Rhin department in Grand Est in north-eastern France.[4]

It has been built near an old Roman road leading from Strasbourg to Saverne.

Notable people

  • Aloyse Kobès (born at Fessenheim on 14 April 1820; died at Dakar on 11 October 1872) was the first missionary bishop from Alsace. Since 1972 a French school at Dakar has borne his name.

The town is served by Bus Route 205 of the Compagnie des Transports Strasbourgeois (CTS) inter-urban service.

See also

References

  1. "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
  2. "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. "Localisation et prononciation des noms de lieux d'Alsace commençant par E, F ou G". elsasser.free.fr. Retrieved 2021-03-24.
  4. INSEE commune file



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