Vendenheim (French pronunciation: [vɛndənaim] ;[3] Alemannic: Vangene, Alsatian: Fangene) is a commune in the Bas-Rhin department, Alsace, administrative region of Grand Est, northeastern France.[4] It has been the eastern terminus of the LGV Est high-speed rail from Paris to Strasbourg since 2016.[5]

Vendenheim
The church in Vendenheim
The church in Vendenheim
Coat of arms of Vendenheim
Location of Vendenheim
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Vendenheim is located in France
Vendenheim
Vendenheim
Vendenheim is located in Grand Est
Vendenheim
Vendenheim
Coordinates: 48°40′06″N 7°42′50″E / 48.6683°N 7.7139°E / 48.6683; 7.7139
CountryFrance
RegionGrand Est
DepartmentBas-Rhin
ArrondissementStrasbourg
CantonBrumath
IntercommunalityStrasbourg Eurométropole
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Philippe Pfrimmer[1]
Area
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15.89 km2 (6.14 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
6,042
 • Density380/km2 (980/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
67506 /67550
Elevation131–181 m (430–594 ft)
(avg. 150 m or 490 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Population

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Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 2,772—    
1975 3,457+3.21%
1982 3,520+0.26%
1990 5,193+4.98%
1999 5,597+0.84%
2007 5,646+0.11%
2012 5,548−0.35%
2017 5,664+0.41%
Source: INSEE[6]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ "Localisation et prononciation des noms de lieux d'Alsace commençant par T, U, V, W ou Z". elsasser.free.fr. Archived from the original on 2020-09-13. Retrieved 2019-03-17.;
  4. ^ INSEE commune file
  5. ^ Barrow, Keith (4 July 2016). "Commercial operations begin on TGV Est Phase 2". International Rail Journal. Retrieved 13 January 2021.
  6. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE