Hindisheim

Hindisheim Híndse
Coat of arms
Hindisheim
Location within Alsace region  Hindisheim
Coordinates: 48°28′11″N 7°38′23″E / 48.4697°N 7.6397°ECoordinates: 48°28′11″N 7°38′23″E / 48.4697°N 7.6397°E
Country	France
Region	Alsace-Champagne-Ardenne-Lorraine
Department	Bas-Rhin
Arrondissement	Sélestat-Erstein
Canton	Erstein
Government
• Mayor (2001–2008)	Jean-Michel Galea
Area^1	11.84 km^2 (4.57 sq mi)
Population (2006)^2	1,389
• Density	120/km^2 (300/sq mi)
INSEE/Postal code	67197 / 67150
Elevation	148–154 m (486–505 ft)
^1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. ^2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once.

Hindisheim is a commune in the Bas-Rhin department in Alsace in north-eastern France.

Agriculture retains a leading role in the local economy.

Geography

The village is positioned some twenty kilometres (twelve miles) to the south of Strasbourg, beside the little River Andlau

Landmarks

• Chapel of the Virgin Mary (fifteenth century). Unusually even in Alsace, this features a half timbered bell tower.
• Church of Saints Peter and Paul (nineteenth century). The church contains a Rinckenbach organ (1922).

See also

• Official website of Hindisheim
• Hindisheim on the Communauté de communes du Pays d'Erstein Website
• Communes of the Bas-Rhin department

References

• INSEE commune file