Issenheim

Issenheim (French pronunciation: [isɑ̃nɛ̃]; German: Isenheim) is a commune in the Haut-Rhin department in Grand Est in north-eastern France.

Issenheim
The town hall in Issenheim
Coat of arms
Location of Issenheim
Issenheim
Issenheim
Coordinates: 47°54′11″N 7°15′17″E
CountryFrance
RegionGrand Est
DepartmentHaut-Rhin
ArrondissementThann-Guebwiller
CantonGuebwiller
IntercommunalityRégion de Guebwiller
Government
  Mayor (20082014) Marc Jung
Area
1
8.18 km2 (3.16 sq mi)
Population
 (2017-01-01)[1]
3,416
  Density420/km2 (1,100/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
68156 /68500
Elevation223–268 m (732–879 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

The Isenheim Altarpiece, currently on display at the Unterlinden Museum of Colmar, was completed in 1515 by Matthias Grünewald for a local monastery.

Among his many other titles, Prince Albert II of Monaco is ceremonially styled as "Seigneur of Issenheim".

See also

  • Communes of the Haut-Rhin département

References

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


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