Gerstheim

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Commune in Grand Est, France

Gerstheim Geerschte
Commune
The Protestant church in Gerstheim
Coat of arms
Location of Gerstheim
(2021–2026)		Julien Koegler^[1]
Area ¹	16.42 km² (6.34 sq mi)
Population (2021)^[2]	3,463
• Density	210/km² (550/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 a commune in the Bas-Rhin department in Alsace in north-eastern France.^[3]

Geography

Situated between the canal that links the Rhône and the Rhine, and the Rhine itself, the little village is situated some 20 kilometres (12 mi) to the south of Strasbourg.

Population

Historical population
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]

Economy

During the early twentieth century many jobs were provided by the tobacco and sugar industries. There are currently still a few employment opportunities involving agriculture and tourism in the village. There is also an EDF hydro-electric installation incorporating a lock and a road crossing on the Rhine. Some residents work in Strasbourg and many commute across the border to work in Germany.

One of Europe's largest theme parks positioned just across the border provides a large number of mainly seasonal low-paid jobs.

Places to see

A Jewish cemetery on the edge of the town (abandoned since 1940).
Twelfth-century castle 'Manoir de Bancalis'.
Artificial island 'L'île de Gerstheim ' created 1960 as part of the EDF hydro-electric project. Small nature reserve subject to periodic flooding.

Organ

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.

References

^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 9 August 2021.
^ "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
^ INSEE commune file
^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE