| Native name | Bésche (Alsatian) |
|---|---|
| Commune status | Commune |
| Arrondissement | Strasbourg |
| Canton | Schiltigheim |
| Insee | 67043 |
| Postal code | 67800 |
| Mayor | Jean-Louis Hoerlé[1] (LR) |
| Term | 2020–2026 |
| Intercommunality | Strasbourg Eurométropole |
| Coordinates | 48.6144°N 7.7528°E |
| Elevation m | 140 |
| Elevation min m | 132 |
| Elevation max m | 150 |
| Area km 2 | 4.41 |
Bischheim (biʃaim; gsw-fr: Bésche) is a commune in the Bas-Rhin department and Grand Est region of north-eastern France.
Geography
The town is bordered by Hoenheim, Strasbourg, Schiltigheim, and Niederhausbergen. It lies on the Ill and the canal between the Rhine and the Rhône (Rhône–Rhine Canal).
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1793 | 1,423 | — |
| 1800 | 1,859 | +30.6% |
| 1806 | 1,822 | −2.0% |
| 1821 | 2,088 | +14.6% |
| 1831 | 2,347 | +12.4% |
| 1836 | 2,718 | +15.8% |
| 1841 | 2,692 | −1.0% |
| 1846 | 2,929 | +8.8% |
| 1851 | 3,137 | +7.1% |
| 1856 | 3,190 | +1.7% |
| 1861 | 3,401 | +6.6% |
| 1866 | 3,624 | +6.6% |
| 1871 | 3,860 | +6.5% |
| 1875 | 4,112 | +6.5% |
| 1880 | 4,931 | +19.9% |
| 1885 | 5,340 | +8.3% |
| 1890 | 6,045 | +13.2% |
| 1895 | 6,722 | +11.2% |
| 1900 | 7,764 | +15.5% |
| 1905 | 9,012 | +16.1% |
| 1910 | 9,865 | +9.5% |
| 1921 | 9,635 | −2.3% |
| 1926 | 10,240 | +6.3% |
| 1931 | 10,955 | +7.0% |
| 1936 | 11,287 | +3.0% |
| 1946 | 10,740 | −4.8% |
| 1954 | 11,430 | +6.4% |
| 1962 | 12,355 | +8.1% |
| 1968 | 14,383 | +16.4% |
| 1975 | 14,985 | +4.2% |
| 1982 | 16,215 | +8.2% |
| 1990 | 16,308 | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 16,763 | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 17,739 | +5.8% |
| 2012 | 17,491 | −1.4% |
| 2017 | 17,093 | −2.3% |
| 2023 | 18,558 | +8.6% |
EHESS[2] and INSEE (1968-2023)[3]
See also
References
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 2 December 2020.
- ^
- ^ Population municipale entre 1968 et 2023, INSEE
External links
- Official website (in French)