Volgelsheim

Volgelsheim (Alemannic German: Volgelse) is a commune in the Haut-Rhin department in Grand Est in north-eastern France. The population in 2007 was 2,322.

Volgelsheim

Volgelse
The town hall in Volgelsheim
Coat of arms
Location of Volgelsheim
Volgelsheim
Volgelsheim
Coordinates: 48°00′58″N 7°32′54″E
CountryFrance
RegionGrand Est
DepartmentHaut-Rhin
ArrondissementColmar-Ribeauvillé
CantonEnsisheim
IntercommunalityPays Rhin-Brisach
Government
  Mayor (2014-2020) Philippe Mas
Area
1
8.64 km2 (3.34 sq mi)
Population
 (2017-01-01)[1]
2,668
  Density310/km2 (800/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
68352 /68600
Elevation188–198 m (617–650 ft)
(avg. 192 m or 630 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

History

Volgelsheim was first mentioned in 739 under the name Folcoaldeshaim. The name has changed several times over the centuries to the present spelling. From 1871 to 1918, it belonged to the kingdom Volgelsheim country Alsace-Lorraine in the German Empire. During this time, in 1880, a station was built in Prussian style. Until 1992, the French army had a garrison in Volgelsheim (Abbatucci barracks).

See also

References

  1. "Populations légales 2017". INSEE. Retrieved 6 January 2020.


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