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Wittenheim

Wittenheim is a commune in the Haut-Rhin department, Grand Est, northeastern France. It is one of the northern suburbs of the city of Mulhouse, and forms part of the Mulhouse Alsace Agglomération, the inter-communal local government body for the Mulhouse conurbation. The commune contains two mining villages, the Cité Jeune-Bois and the Cité Sainte-Barbe.

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Wittenheim
Wìttana (Alsatian)
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The town hall
Coat of arms of Wittenheim
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Location of Wittenheim
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Coordinates: 47°48′29″N 7°20′15″E / 47.8081°N 7.3375°E / 47.8081; 7.3375
CountryFrance
RegionGrand Est
DepartmentHaut-Rhin
ArrondissementMulhouse
CantonWittenheim
IntercommunalityMulhouse Alsace
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Antoine Homé1 (PS)
Area
1
19.01 km2 (7.34 sq mi)
Population
 (2023)3
15,553
 • Density818.1/km2 (2,119/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
68376 /68270
Dialling codes03892
Elevation223–254 m (732–833 ft)
(avg. 230 m or 750 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Wittenheim (French pronunciation: [vitənaim] ; in Alsatian Wìttana, Alemannic German pronunciation: [ˈvɪd̥ana]) is a commune in the Haut-Rhin department, Grand Est, northeastern France. It is one of the northern suburbs of the city of Mulhouse, and forms part of the Mulhouse Alsace Agglomération, the inter-communal local government body for the Mulhouse conurbation.4 The commune contains two mining villages, the Cité Jeune-Bois and the Cité Sainte-Barbe.

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 10,055—    
1975 12,562+3.23%
1982 13,380+0.91%
1990 14,324+0.86%
1999 15,026+0.53%
2007 14,451−0.49%
2012 14,512+0.08%
2017 14,317−0.27%
2023 15,553+1.39%
Source: INSEE5
See also

See also

References

References

  1. "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
  2. Dialling code for Wittenheim, showing local restaurants' phone numbers
  3. "Populations de référence 2023" (in French). National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 18 December 2025.
  4. "Mulhouse Alsace Agglomération". Mulhouse Alsace Agglomération. Retrieved 2011-04-07.
  5. Population municipale entre 1968 et 2023, INSEE