Hégenheim

Hégenheim (French pronunciation: ​[eɡənaim]; German: Hegenheim; Alsatian: Hagena) is a commune in the Haut-Rhin department in Alsace in north-eastern France. It is adjacent to the Swiss town of Allschwil, and is part of the Basel urban area.

Hégenheim
Commune
The town hall in Hégenheim
Coat of arms
Location of Hégenheim
Hégenheim
Hégenheim
Coordinates: 47°33′41″N 7°31′37″E
CountryFrance
RegionGrand Est
DepartmentHaut-Rhin
ArrondissementMulhouse
CantonSaint-Louis
IntercommunalityTrois Frontières
Government
 • Mayor (2008–2014) Thomas Zeller
Area
1
6.7 km2 (2.6 sq mi)
Population
 (2017-01-01)[1]
3,420
 • Density510/km2 (1,300/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
68126 /68220
Elevation254–347 m (833–1,138 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Geography

Hégenheim is a village in Alsace next to the Swiss border. Basel is the nearest city, located few kilometers away. The landscape is a bit hilly because the village is situated near the Jura mountains.

Climate
Climate data for Hégenheim, Upper-Rhine, France
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 18.0
(64.4)		 22.0
(71.6)		 25.5
(77.9)		 30.0
(86.0)		 33.5
(92.3)		 37.0
(98.6)		 37.8
(100.0)		 37.7
(99.9)		 32.9
(91.2)		 28.0
(82.4)		 24.0
(75.2)		 18.3
(64.9)		 37.8
(100.0)
Average high °C (°F) 4.9
(40.8)		 7.0
(44.6)		 11.7
(53.1)		 16.1
(61.0)		 20.7
(69.3)		 23.9
(75.0)		 26.1
(79.0)		 26.0
(78.8)		 21.3
(70.3)		 15.9
(60.6)		 9.3
(48.7)		 5.2
(41.4)		 15.7
(60.2)
Daily mean °C (°F) 2.1
(35.8)		 3.1
(37.6)		 6.9
(44.4)		 10.9
(51.6)		 15.2
(59.4)		 18.6
(65.5)		 20.7
(69.3)		 20.5
(68.9)		 16.1
(61.0)		 11.5
(52.7)		 6.1
(43.0)		 2.6
(36.7)		 11.2
(52.2)
Average low °C (°F) −0.7
(30.7)		 −0.8
(30.6)		 2.1
(35.8)		 5.7
(42.3)		 9.6
(49.3)		 13.2
(55.8)		 15.2
(59.4)		 15.0
(59.0)		 10.9
(51.6)		 7.1
(44.8)		 2.9
(37.2)		 0.0
(32.0)		 6.7
(44.0)
Record low °C (°F) −19.3
(−2.7)		 −20.0
(−4.0)		 −10.6
(12.9)		 −4.8
(23.4)		 −1.3
(29.7)		 2.0
(35.6)		 6.0
(42.8)		 4.5
(40.1)		 1.3
(34.3)		 −4.3
(24.3)		 −10.3
(13.5)		 −17.2
(1.0)		 −20.0
(−4.0)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 43.4
(1.71)		 43.5
(1.71)		 46.5
(1.83)		 60.0
(2.36)		 93.0
(3.66)		 93.0
(3.66)		 93.0
(3.66)		 83.7
(3.30)		 66.0
(2.60)		 68.2
(2.69)		 66.0
(2.60)		 58.9
(2.32)		 815.2
(32.1)
Mean monthly sunshine hours 72.5 86.8 126.2 152.9 175.3 235.0 224.5 214.6 159.4 128.0 72.6 55.0 1,702.8
Source: Météo & Nature

Vegetation

Temperate broadleaf and mixed forests form the natural vegetation in Hégenheim. The climate is temperate, characterized by blossom trees in spring, green leaves in summer, yellow and red falling leaves in autumn, and bare branches in winter.

Trees that have thick trunks and broad leaves like the oak, elm, maple, beech and birch are commonly found here.

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See also

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


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