Griesheim-près-Molsheim

Griesheim-près-Molsheim (French pronunciation: [ɡʁisaim pʁɛ mɔlsaim] , literally Griesheim near Molsheim; German: Griesheim bei Molsheim) is a commune in the Bas-Rhin department in Grand Est in north-eastern France.[3]

Griesheim-près-Molsheim
The town hall in Griesheim-près-Molsheim
The town hall in Griesheim-près-Molsheim
Coat of arms of Griesheim-près-Molsheim
Location of Griesheim-près-Molsheim
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Griesheim-près-Molsheim is located in France
Griesheim-près-Molsheim
Griesheim-près-Molsheim
Griesheim-près-Molsheim is located in Grand Est
Griesheim-près-Molsheim
Griesheim-près-Molsheim
Coordinates: 48°30′14″N 7°31′56″E / 48.5039°N 7.5322°E / 48.5039; 7.5322
CountryFrance
RegionGrand Est
DepartmentBas-Rhin
ArrondissementMolsheim
CantonMolsheim
IntercommunalityPortes de Rosheim
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Christophe Friedrich[1]
Area
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4.62 km2 (1.78 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
2,303
 • Density500/km2 (1,300/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
67172 /67870
Elevation156–191 m (512–627 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

It is one of nine member communes of the Communauté de communes des Portes de Rosheim [fr].

Geography

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Griesheim lies some five kilometres (three miles) to the south-east of Molsheim.

The village is well connected, just eight kilometres (five miles) south-west of Strasbourg airport, with the centre of Strasbourg some eighteen kilometres (eleven miles) away. Griesheim is a couple of kilometres from the recently extended A35 autoroute on one side and the A352 autoroute on the other, although delays exacerbated by traffic congestion are a frequent feature of the roads in the Molsheim and Strasbourg areas. For rail travellers, the nearest station is in the neighbouring village of Rosheim.

About seven miles (four kilometres) to the west, the Upper Rhine plain gives way to the lower wooded slopes of the Vosges Mountains. To the east the land becomes progressively flatter and the agricultural potential of the alluvial soil richer between the village and the River Rhine.

Griesheim-près-Molsheim should not be confused with Griesheim-sur-Souffel, a village on the northern edge of Strasbourg. The two Griesheims are less than twenty kilometres (twelve miles) apart.

Adjacent communes

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Population

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Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 802—    
1975 1,094+4.54%
1982 1,309+2.60%
1990 1,503+1.74%
1999 1,722+1.52%
2007 1,950+1.57%
2012 2,125+1.73%
2017 2,188+0.59%
Source: INSEE[4]

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. 13 September 2022.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ INSEE commune file
  4. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE