Fessenheim

Fessenheim (French: [fɛsənajm]; Alsatian: Fassene) is a commune in the Haut-Rhin department in Grand Est in north-eastern France.

Fessenheim Fassene (Alsatian)
Commune
The town hall in Fessenheim
Coat of arms
Location of Fessenheim
Fessenheim Show map of France Fessenheim Show map of Grand Est
Coordinates: 47°54′56″N 7°32′12″E
Country	France
Region	Grand Est
Department	Haut-Rhin
Arrondissement	Colmar-Ribeauvillé
Canton	Ensisheim
Government
• Mayor (2014–2020)	Claude Brender
Area 1	18.4 km2 (7.1 sq mi)
Population  (2017-01-01)[1]	2,353
• Density	130/km2 (330/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	68091 /68740
Elevation	201–215 m (659–705 ft) (avg. 205 m or 673 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 known for:

• its hydroelectric power plant on the Grand Canal d'Alsace (built 1953–1956, inaugurated 1957);
• the Fessenheim Nuclear Power Plant next to the Grand Canal d'Alsace, the oldest in service in France since 1977;
• a road and pedestrian bridge over the Rhine (210 m long, 7 m wide) to Hartheim in Germany since 2006;
• the Victor Schœlcher museum, honoring the 19th Century Abolitionist Victor Schœlcher - born in Fessenheim.