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Gerstheim Geerschte | |
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 The Protestant church in Gerstheim | |
.svg) Coat of arms | |
 Location of Gerstheim | |
  Gerstheim  Gerstheim | |
| Coordinates:48°22′59″N7°42′11″E / 48.3831°N 7.7031°E /48.3831; 7.7031 | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Grand Est |
| Department | Bas-Rhin |
| Arrondissement | Sélestat-Erstein |
| Canton | Erstein |
| Government | |
| • Mayor(2021–2026) | Julien Koegler[1] |
Area 1 | 16.42 km2 (6.34 sq mi) |
| Population (2022)[2] | 3,457 |
| • Density | 210.5/km2 (545.3/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 67154 /67150 |
| Elevation | 149–157 m (489–515 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Gerstheim (French pronunciation:[ɡɛʁstaim]) is acommune in theBas-Rhindepartment inAlsace in north-easternFrance.[3]
Situated between thecanal that links theRhône and theRhine, and the Rhine itself, the little village is situated some 20 kilometres (12 mi) to the south ofStrasbourg.
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 2,057 | — |
| 1975 | 2,830 | +4.66% |
| 1982 | 3,008 | +0.88% |
| 1990 | 2,808 | −0.86% |
| 1999 | 2,785 | −0.09% |
| 2007 | 3,029 | +1.06% |
| 2012 | 3,249 | +1.41% |
| 2017 | 3,448 | +1.20% |
| Source: INSEE[4] | ||
During the early twentieth century many jobs were provided by thetobacco andsugar industries. There are currently still a few employment opportunities involving agriculture and tourism in the village. There is also anEDF hydro-electric installation incorporating a lock and a road crossing on theRhine. Some residents work in Strasbourg and many commute across the border to work inGermany.
One of Europe's largest theme parks positioned just across the border provides a large number of mainly seasonal low-paid jobs.
The Protestant church contains an organ built by the Wetzel brothers around 1870. In 1917 German troops requisitioned part of the instrument, but it was restored in 1926 by the Strasbourg organ builder Edmond Alexandre Roethinger. A further restoration took place in 1972.
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