Sessenheim

Not to be confused with Saasenheim, Sassenheim, or Sossenheim.

Sessenheim
Commune
Town hall
Coat of arms
Location of Sessenheim
Sessenheim Location within France Sessenheim Location within Grand Est
Coordinates: 48°48′N 7°59′E
Country	France
Region	Grand Est
Department	Bas-Rhin
Arrondissement	Haguenau-Wissembourg
Canton	Bischwiller
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Raymond Riedinger
Area 1	9.18 km2 (3.54 sq mi)
Population  (2023)	2,342
• Density	255/km2 (661/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	67465 /67770
Elevation	118–122 m (387–400 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Sessenheim (French pronunciation: [sɛsənajm] ^ⓘ; Alsatian: Sähsem) is a commune in the Bas-Rhin department in Grand Est in northeastern France.

Population

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1968	1,301	—
1975	1,482	+1.88%
1982	1,530	+0.46%
1990	1,542	+0.10%
1999	1,783	+1.63%
2007	2,026	+1.61%
2012	2,190	+1.57%
2017	2,315	+1.12%
2023	2,342	+0.19%
Source: INSEE

Culture

Sessemheim was the setting for Johann Wolfgang Goethe's first love affair with Friederike Brion, a priest's daughter, which he immortalized in his Sesenheimer Lieder. This collection of poems was the foundation of his reputation as a poet.

See also

• Communes of the Bas-Rhin department