Geispolsheim

Geispolsheim is a commune in the Bas-Rhin department in Grand Est in north-eastern France.

Geispolsheim

Gäispítze
Commune
The town hall in Geispolsheim
Coat of arms
Location of Geispolsheim
Geispolsheim
Geispolsheim
Coordinates: 48°31′N 7°39′E
CountryFrance
RegionGrand Est
DepartmentBas-Rhin
ArrondissementStrasbourg
CantonLingolsheim
IntercommunalityStrasbourg Eurométropole
Government
 • Mayor (2001–2008) Sébastien Zaegel
Area
1
21.95 km2 (8.47 sq mi)
Population
 (2017-01-01)[1]
7,540
 • Density340/km2 (890/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
67152 /67118
Elevation139–155 m (456–509 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Geography

Geispolsheim is positioned 12 kilometres (7 mi) to the south of Strasbourg.

The construction of a railway between Strasbourg and Mulhouse involved the building in 1841 of a station approximately 3 kilometres (2 mi) to the east of the little town: this was followed by the development around the new station of a separate little conurbation, albeit one that always remained a part of the commune of Geispolsheim. The newer settlement was known as 'Geispolsheim-Gare' (Geispolsheim-Station), and retains the name even though the station itself was demolished in 1992, while the original settlement is still unofficially referred to as 'Geispolsheim-Village'. The two parts of the little town are linked by the departmental road RD84.

Today included in the Strasbourg Eurométropole, Geispolsheim is well positioned for future expansion: it already offers significant local employment and commercial opportunities in its industrial and artisanal zones.

See also

References
  1. "Populations légales 2017". INSEE. Retrieved 6 January 2020.


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