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Commune in Grand Est, France
Fessenheim-le-Bas
Commune
The town hall and church in Fessenheim-le-BasThe town hall and church in Fessenheim-le-Bas
Coat of arms of Fessenheim-le-BasCoat of arms
Location of Fessenheim-le-Bas
Fessenheim-le-Bas is located in FranceFessenheim-le-BasFessenheim-le-BasShow map of FranceFessenheim-le-Bas is located in Grand EstFessenheim-le-BasFessenheim-le-BasShow map of Grand Est
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 (2020–2026) Pierre Luttmann
Area4.95 km (1.91 sq mi)
Population577
 • Density120/km (300/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code67138 /67117
Elevation161–208 m (528–682 ft)
French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

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

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.

Transport link

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 de référence 2022" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 19 December 2024.
  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
Bas-Rhin Communes of the Bas-Rhin department


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