Baldersheim is a commune in the Haut-Rhin department in Alsace in north-eastern France.[3] It forms part of the Mulhouse Alsace Agglomération, the inter-communal local government body for the Mulhouse conurbation.[4]
Baldersheim | |
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Commune | |
![]() Baldersheim Town Hall | |
![]() Coat of arms | |
Location of Baldersheim ![]() | |
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Coordinates: 47°48′03″N 7°22′52″E | |
Country | France |
Region | Grand Est |
Department | Haut-Rhin |
Arrondissement | Mulhouse |
Canton | Rixheim |
Intercommunality | Mulhouse Alsace Agglomération |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Pierre Logel[1] |
Area 1 | 12.76 km2 (4.93 sq mi) |
Population | 2,667 |
• Density | 210/km2 (540/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 68015 /68390 |
Elevation | 225–233 m (738–764 ft) (avg. 227 m or 745 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
Baldersheim was first attested as Balthersheim in 976, and is of Germanic origin. The toponym derives from the genitive of anthroponym Baldo (see *balþaz), with suffix -heim pointing to Germanic *-haim. This toponymic pattern is common in the departments of Moselle, Bas Rhin and Haut Rhin.[5]
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