Sessenheim

Sessenheim
Commune
Town hall
Coat of arms
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Coordinates: 48°48′N 7°59′E / 48.80°N 7.99°E / 48.80; 7.99Coordinates: 48°48′N 7°59′E / 48.80°N 7.99°E / 48.80; 7.99
Country	France
Region	Grand Est
Department	Bas-Rhin
Arrondissement	Haguenau-Wissembourg
Canton	Bischwiller
Government
• Mayor (2014–2020)	Robert Metz
Area 1	9.18 km2 (3.54 sq mi)
Population  (Jan. 2018)[1]	2,323
• 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.

Sessenheim is a commune in the Bas-Rhin department in Grand Est in northeastern France.

Culture[]

Sessemheim was the setting for Johann Wolfgang Goethe's first love affair with Friederike Brion, a priest's daughter, which he immortalized in his . This collection of poems was the foundation of his reputation as a poet.

See also[]

• Communes of the Bas-Rhin department

References[]

• INSEE commune file

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