Wittenheim

Wittenheim (French pronunciation: [vitənaim] ^ⓘ; in Alsatian Wìttana, Alemannic German pronunciation: [ˈvɪd̥ana]) is a commune in the Haut-Rhin department, Grand Est, northeastern France. It is one of the northern suburbs of the city of Mulhouse, and forms part of the Mulhouse Alsace Agglomération, the inter-communal local government body for the Mulhouse conurbation. The commune contains two mining villages, the Cité Jeune-Bois and the Cité Sainte-Barbe.

Wittenheim Wìttana (Alsatian)
Commune
The town hall
Coat of arms
Location of Wittenheim
Wittenheim Wittenheim
Coordinates: 47°48′29″N 7°20′15″E
Country	France
Region	Grand Est
Department	Haut-Rhin
Arrondissement	Mulhouse
Canton	Wittenheim
Intercommunality	Mulhouse Alsace
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Antoine Homé (PS)
Area 1	19.01 km2 (7.34 sq mi)
Population  (2023)	15,553
• Density	818.1/km2 (2,119/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	68376 /68270
Dialling codes	0389
Elevation	223–254 m (732–833 ft) (avg. 230 m or 750 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Population

Historical population Year Pop. ±% p.a. 1968 10,055 —     1975 12,562 +3.23% 1982 13,380 +0.91% 1990 14,324 +0.86% 1999 15,026 +0.53% 2007 14,451 −0.49% 2012 14,512 +0.08% 2017 14,317 −0.27% 2023 15,553 +1.39% Source: INSEE

See also

• Communes of the Haut-Rhin department