Baldersheim (French pronunciation: [baldəʁsaim] ) is a commune in the Haut-Rhin department in Alsace in north-eastern France.[3] It forms part of the Mulhouse Alsace Agglomération, the inter-communal local government body for the Mulhouse conurbation.[4]

Baldersheim
Baldersheim Town Hall
Baldersheim Town Hall
Coat of arms of Baldersheim
Location of Baldersheim
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Baldersheim is located in France
Baldersheim
Baldersheim
Baldersheim is located in Grand Est
Baldersheim
Baldersheim
Coordinates: 47°48′03″N 7°22′52″E / 47.8008°N 7.3811°E / 47.8008; 7.3811
CountryFrance
RegionGrand Est
DepartmentHaut-Rhin
ArrondissementMulhouse
CantonRixheim
IntercommunalityMulhouse Alsace Agglomération
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Pierre Logel[1]
Area
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12.76 km2 (4.93 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
2,607
 • Density200/km2 (530/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
68015 /68390
Elevation225–233 m (738–764 ft)
(avg. 227 m or 745 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.
Church of St. Peter and St. Paul in Baldersheim, France

Population

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Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 981—    
1975 1,474+5.99%
1982 1,837+3.20%
1990 2,238+2.50%
1999 2,206−0.16%
2007 2,519+1.67%
2012 2,603+0.66%
2017 2,616+0.10%
Source: INSEE[5]

Etymology

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Baldersheim was first attested as Balthersheim in 976, and is of Germanic origin. The toponym derives from the genitive of anthroponym Baldo (see *balþaz), with suffix -heim pointing to Germanic *-haim. This toponymic pattern is common in the departments of Moselle, Bas Rhin and Haut Rhin.[6]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ INSEE commune file
  4. ^ "Mulhouse Alsace Agglomération". Mulhouse Alsace Agglomération. Retrieved 2011-04-07.
  5. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
  6. ^ Caljouw, William Robert (1981). "Germanic elements in French Toponymy". University of British Columbia. pp. 145–146. doi:10.14288/1.0094985. Retrieved 2021-01-12.