Sessenheim (French pronunciation: [sɛsənaim]; Alsatian: Sähsem) is a commune in the Bas-Rhin department in Grand Est in northeastern France.[3]
Sessenheim | |
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Sessenheim Sessenheim | |
| Coordinates: 48°48′N 7°59′E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Grand Est |
| Department | Bas-Rhin |
| Arrondissement | Haguenau-Wissembourg |
| Canton | Bischwiller |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Raymond Riedinger[1] |
| Area 1 | 9.18 km2 (3.54 sq mi) |
| Population | 2,324 |
| • Density | 250/km2 (660/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 67465 /67770 |
| Elevation | 118–122 m (387–400 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Sessemheim was the setting for Johann Wolfgang Goethe's first love affair with Friederike Brion, a priest's daughter, which he immortalized in his Sesenheimer Lieder. This collection of poems was the foundation of his reputation as a poet.
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