Issenheim
Commune in Grand Est, France From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Issenheim (French pronunciation: [isənaim] ; German: Isenheim) is a commune in the Haut-Rhin department in Grand Est in north-eastern France.
Issenheim | |
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 The town hall in Issenheim | |
.svg) Coat of arms | |
Location of Issenheim  | |
  Issenheim  Issenheim | |
| Coordinates: 47°54′11″N 7°15′17″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Grand Est |
| Department | Haut-Rhin |
| Arrondissement | Thann-Guebwiller |
| Canton | Guebwiller |
| Intercommunality | Région de Guebwiller |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Marc Jung[1] |
| Area 1 | 8.18 km2 (3.16 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 3,491 |
| • Density | 430/km2 (1,100/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 68156 /68500 |
| Elevation | 223–268 m (732–879 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
The Isenheim Altarpiece, currently on display at the Unterlinden Museum of Colmar, was completed in 1515 by Matthias Grünewald for the Antonines monastery in Issenheim.
Among his many other titles, Prince Albert II of Monaco is ceremonially styled as "Seigneur of Issenheim".
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 1,945 | — |
| 1975 | 2,237 | +2.02% |
| 1982 | 2,852 | +3.53% |
| 1990 | 2,836 | −0.07% |
| 1999 | 3,296 | +1.68% |
| 2007 | 3,418 | +0.46% |
| 2012 | 3,485 | +0.39% |
| 2017 | 3,416 | −0.40% |
| Source: INSEE[3] | ||
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