Friesen
Friesen | |
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 The town hall in Friesen | |
.svg) Coat of arms | |
 Location of Friesen | |
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| Coordinates: 47°33′57″N 7°09′03″E / 47.5658°N 7.1508°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Grand Est |
| Department | Haut-Rhin |
| Arrondissement | Altkirch |
| Canton | Masevaux-Niederbruck |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Claude Geiger[1] |
Area 1 | 8.42 km2 (3.25 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 651 |
| • Density | 77.3/km2 (200/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 68098 /68580 |
| Elevation | 345–417 m (1,132–1,368 ft) (avg. 360 m or 1,180 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Friesen (French pronunciation: [fʁizən] ⓘ; Alsatian: Friese) is a commune in the Haut-Rhin department in Alsace in north-eastern France in the Largue Valley.
Cultural heritage
[edit]Friesen is known for its architectural heritage. The commune is home to approximately 50 half-timbered homes, built from 1497 to 1878. Among these homes exists the oldest one in the Sundgau region.[3]
Demographics
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See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ↑ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
- ↑ "Populations de référence 2023" (in French). National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 18 December 2025.
- ↑ "The village of Friesen and its heritage trail | Friesen". OT Sundgau. Retrieved 2026-06-25.
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