Biesheim

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Biesheim
Commune
The town hall in Biesheim
Coat of arms
Location of Biesheim
Biesheim Location within France Show map of France Biesheim Location within Grand Est Show map of Grand Est
Coordinates: 48°02′30″N 7°32′38″E / 48.0417°N 7.5439°E / 48.0417; 7.5439
Country	France
Region	Grand Est
Department	Haut-Rhin
Arrondissement	Colmar-Ribeauvillé
Canton	Ensisheim
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Gérard Hug
Area ¹	16.55 km² (6.39 sq mi)
Elevation	190 m (620 ft)
Highest elevation	194 m (636 ft)
Lowest elevation	184 m (604 ft)
Population (2023)	2,499
• Density	151.0/km² (391.1/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	68036 /68600
¹ French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Biesheim (French pronunciation: [bisaim] ^ⓘ; Alsatian: Biese) is a commune in the Haut-Rhin department in Grand Est in north-eastern France.

Population

Historical population
Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1968	1,148	—
1975	1,874	+7.25%
1982	1,959	+0.64%
1990	2,125	+1.02%
1999	2,315	+0.96%
2007	2,299	−0.09%
2012	2,506	+1.74%
2017	2,571	+0.51%
2023	2,499	−0.47%
Source: INSEE

Archaeology

Remains of a Mithraeum have been unearthed in Biesheim in 1977.

See also

Communes of the Haut-Rhin department

References

↑ "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.
↑ INSEE commune file
↑ Population municipale entre 1968 et 2023, INSEE

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