Imbsheim

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Imbsheim
Associated commune of Bouxwiller
Imbsheim Town hall
Location of Imbsheim
Imbsheim Location within France Show map of France Imbsheim Location within Grand Est Show map of Grand Est
Coordinates: 48°48′N 7°27′E / 48.800°N 7.450°E / 48.800; 7.450
Country	France
Region	Grand Est
Department	Bas-Rhin
Commune	Bouxwiller
Population  (2022)	527
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)

Imbsheim is a village and a former commune in the Bas-Rhin department, eastern France. Since March 1, 1973, this village has been an associated commune of Bouxwiller. Its population is 527 (2022).

Names

The village was mentioned in 1178 as Ummenesheim which probably comes from Umbiniacum. formed by the Paleo-European root meaning a terrain obstacle or hollow, since the village is located near Bastberg Hill.

Heraldry

Upon the arms of the village is emblazoned "Coupé au premier d'argent au buste de Saint-Martin de carnation mitré et nimbé d'or, vêtu pontificalement d'azur et d'argent, bénissant de la dextre et tenant de la senestre un livre d'or, au deuxième d'or au lion de gueules et à la bordure du même."

Nickname in Alsatian language

• Steinbicker (the stone miners), in reference to the quarrying of ancient stones in the hills of Bastberg.

References

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