Bischheim, Bas-Rhin

Bischheim Bésche (Alsatian)
Commune
The church in Bischheim
Coat of arms
Location of Bischheim
Bischheim Location within France Bischheim Location within Grand Est
Coordinates: 48°36′52″N 7°45′10″E
Country	France
Region	Grand Est
Department	Bas-Rhin
Arrondissement	Strasbourg
Canton	Schiltigheim
Intercommunality	Strasbourg Eurométropole
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Jean-Louis Hoerlé (LR)
Area 1	4.41 km2 (1.70 sq mi)
Population  (2023)	18,558
• Density	4,210/km2 (10,900/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	67043 /67800
Elevation	132–150 m (433–492 ft) (avg. 140 m or 460 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Bischheim (French pronunciation: [biʃaim] ^ⓘ; Alsatian: 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

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1793	1,423	—
1800	1,859	+3.89%
1806	1,822	−0.33%
1821	2,088	+0.91%
1831	2,347	+1.18%
1836	2,718	+2.98%
1841	2,692	−0.19%
1846	2,929	+1.70%
1851	3,137	+1.38%
1856	3,190	+0.34%
1861	3,401	+1.29%
1866	3,624	+1.28%
1871	3,860	+1.27%
1875	4,112	+1.59%
1880	4,931	+3.70%
1885	5,340	+1.61%
1890	6,045	+2.51%
1895	6,722	+2.15%
1900	7,764	+2.92%

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1905	9,012	+3.03%
1910	9,865	+1.83%
1921	9,635	−0.21%
1926	10,240	+1.23%
1931	10,955	+1.36%
1936	11,287	+0.60%
1946	10,740	−0.50%
1954	11,430	+0.78%
1962	12,355	+0.98%
1968	14,383	+2.57%
1975	14,985	+0.59%
1982	16,215	+1.13%
1990	16,308	+0.07%
1999	16,763	+0.31%
2007	17,739	+0.71%
2012	17,491	−0.28%
2017	17,093	−0.46%
2023	18,558	+1.38%

Source: EHESS and INSEE (1968-2023)

See also

• Château de la Cour d'Angleterre
• Communes of the Bas-Rhin department

External links

• Official website (in French)