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Ottmarsheim

Ottmarsheim is a commune in the Haut-Rhin department in Alsace in north-eastern France. It lies on the river Rhine and on the A36 autoroute, 14 km east of Mulhouse. Its octagonal parish church was the church of the former Benedictine abbey of Saint Mary, and dates from the early 11th century.

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Coordinates: 47°47′N 7°31′E / 47.79°N 7.51°E / 47.79; 7.51
CountryFrance
RegionGrand Est
DepartmentHaut-Rhin
ArrondissementMulhouse
CantonRixheim
IntercommunalityCA Mulhouse Alsace Agglomération
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Jean-Marie Behe1
Area
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25.67 km2 (9.91 sq mi)
Population
 (2023)2
2,054
 • Density80.02/km2 (207.2/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
68253 /68490
Elevation217–235 m (712–771 ft)
(avg. 220 m or 720 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Ottmarsheim (French pronunciation: [ɔtmaʁsaim] ; Alsatian: Ottmersche) is a commune in the Haut-Rhin department in Alsace in north-eastern France. It lies on the river Rhine and on the A36 autoroute, 14 km east of Mulhouse. Its octagonal parish church was the church of the former Benedictine abbey of Saint Mary, and dates from the early 11th century.3

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 1,766—    
1975 1,833+0.53%
1982 2,003+1.28%
1990 1,897−0.68%
1999 1,926+0.17%
2007 1,894−0.21%
2012 1,829−0.70%
2017 1,885+0.60%
2023 2,054+1.44%
Source: INSEE4

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References

References

  1. "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
  2. "Populations de référence 2023" (in French). National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 18 December 2025.
  3. Base Mérimée: Abbaye de Bénédictines Sainte-Marie, actuellement église paroissiale Saint-Pierre Saint-Paul, Ministère français de la Culture. (in French)
  4. Population municipale entre 1968 et 2023, INSEE