Ensisheim

Ensisheim (; in Alsatian Ansa ()) is a commune in the Haut-Rhin department in Grand Est in north-eastern France. It is also the birthplace of the composer Léon Boëllmann. The Germanic origins of the village's name reflect the area's history.

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Ensisheim is a commune located in the Haut-Rhin department in Grand Est, in northeastern France. It is notable as the birthplace of composer Léon Boëllmann and reflects the Germanic cultural heritage of the Alsatian region.

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Place details

Locality: Ensisheim
Region: Grand Est
Country: France
Population: 6,940
Timezone: Europe/Paris

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Key facts

French commune.name: Ensisheim
French commune.native name: Ansa
French commune.commune status: Commune
French commune.image: Ensisheim, Mairie 1.jpg
French commune.caption: The western side of the town hall
French commune.image coat of arms: Blason Ensisheim 68.svg
French commune.arrondissement: Thann-Guebwiller
French commune.canton: Ensisheim
French commune.INSEE: 68082
French commune.postal code: 68190
French commune.mayor: Michel Habig
French commune.term: 2020–2026
French commune.intercommunality: Centre Haut-Rhin
French commune.elevation m: 217
French commune.elevation min m: 213
French commune.elevation max m: 231
French commune.area km2: 36.59

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Wikidata facts

Official name: Ensisheim
Population: 7306
Area: 36.59
Elevation: 220
Official website: ensisheim.fr
Image: Ensisheim, Mairie 1.jpg

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Commons category: Ensisheim
postal code: 68190
male population: 3740
female population: 3768
email address: mailto:[email protected]
phone number: +33-3-89-83-32-10
fax number: +33-3-89-26-44-22

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Among the earliest-known clear examples for the practice of trepanation was identified from a Neolithic burial site near the town. Researchers from Freiburg University reported in 1997 an analysis of the well-preserved skeletal remains of an approximately 50-year-old man, whose cranium showed clear evidence of two trepanation procedures. One had fully healed and the other partially so, indicating the subject had survived the operations. The remains were dated to between 5100 and 4900 BC.