Avolsheim

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Avolsheim
Avolsheim coat of arms
Avolsheim (France)
Avolsheim
region Grand Est
Department Bas-Rhin
Arrondissement Molsheim
Canton Molsheim
Community association Region of Molsheim-Mutzig
Coordinates 48 ° 34 '  N , 7 ° 30'  E Coordinates: 48 ° 34 '  N , 7 ° 30'  E
height 164-362 m
surface 1.83 km 2
Residents 713 (January 1, 2017)
Population density 390 inhabitants / km 2
Post Code 67120
INSEE code
Website http://www.avolsheim.fr/

Mairie Avolsheim

Avolsheim ( Alsatian : Àvelse ) is a French commune with 713 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2017) in the Bas-Rhin department in the Grand Est region ( Alsace until 2015 ).

geography

The municipality of Avolsheim is located 22 kilometers west of Strasbourg at the confluence of the Mossig and Bruche rivers . The D422 department road runs through the municipality as part of the Alsace Wine Route .

Neighboring communities are Soultz-les-Bains , Wolxheim and Molsheim .

Population development

year 1962 1968 1975 1982 1990 1999 2006 2017
Residents 478 487 513 513 567 658 746 713

Attractions

  • St. Ulrich Baptistery (around 1000)
  • Saint Maternus Church (1911)

literature

  • Le Patrimoine des Communes du Bas-Rhin . Flohic Editions, Volume 1, Charenton-le-Pont 1999, ISBN 2-84234-055-8 , pp. 698-701.

Web links

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