Sessenheim
{{distinguish|Saasenheim|Sassenheim|Sossenheim}}
{{Infobox French commune
|name = Sessenheim
|commune status = Commune
|image coat of arms = Blason ville fr Sessenheim (Bas-Rhin).svg
|image = Sessenheim-Mairie-04-gje.jpg
|caption = Town hall
|arrondissement = Haguenau-Wissembourg
|canton = Bischwiller
|INSEE = 67465
|postal code = 67770
|term = 2020–2026
|intercommunality =
|coordinates = {{coord|48.80|7.99|format=dms|display=inline,title}}
|elevation min m = 118
|elevation max m = 122
|area km2 = 9.18
|population = {{France metadata Wikidata|population_total}}
|population date = {{France metadata Wikidata|population_as_of}}
|population footnotes = {{France metadata Wikidata|population_footnotes}}
}}
Sessenheim ({{IPA|fr|sɛsənajm|-|LL-Q150 (fra)-Visiteuse JEP (Madehub)-Sessenheim.wav}}; {{langx|gsw-FR|Sähsem}}) is a commune in the Bas-Rhin department in Grand Est in northeastern France.[https://www.insee.fr/fr/metadonnees/geographie/commune/67465-sessenheim INSEE commune file]
Population
{{Historical populations
|source = INSEE[https://www.insee.fr/fr/statistiques/4515315?geo=COM-67465#ancre-POP_T1 Population en historique depuis 1968], INSEE
|percentages = pagr
|align = none
|1968 |1301
|1975 |1482
|1982 |1530
|1990 |1542
|1999 |1783
|2007 |2026
|2012 |2190
|2017 |2315
}}
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 Sesenheimer Lieder. This collection of poems was the foundation of his reputation as a poet.
See also
References
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