Artolsheim
Encyclopedia
Artolsheim is a commune
in the Bas-Rhin
department in Alsace
in north-eastern France
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and the mouth of the River Scheldt are both 430 kilometres (267 mi)(267 miles) away.
some fifteen kilometres (ten miles) to the west. The river crossing of Marckolsheim
with its associated locks and hydro-electric power station offer employment opportunities: many mostly low paid seasonal jobs are also provided by the Europa-Park
'theme park'. The registered population of Artolsheim was 694 in 1962 and declined through the 1970s and 1980s, but by 2005 had rebounded to 848.
Communes of France
The commune is the lowest level of administrative division in the French Republic. French communes are roughly equivalent to incorporated municipalities or villages in the United States or Gemeinden in Germany...
in the Bas-Rhin
Bas-Rhin
Bas-Rhin is a department of France. The name means "Lower Rhine". It is the more populous and densely populated of the two departments of the Alsace region, with 1,079,013 inhabitants in 2006.- History :...
department in Alsace
Alsace
Alsace is the fifth-smallest of the 27 regions of France in land area , and the smallest in metropolitan France. It is also the seventh-most densely populated region in France and third most densely populated region in metropolitan France, with ca. 220 inhabitants per km²...
in north-eastern France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
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Geography
Artolsheim has the distinction of being further from the sea than any other place in France. The Gulf of GenoaGulf of Genoa
The Gulf of Genoa is the northernmost part of the Ligurian Sea. The width of the gulf is about 125 km, from the city of Imperia in the west to La Spezia in the east. The largest city on the its coast is Genoa, which has an important port....
and the mouth of the River Scheldt are both 430 kilometres (267 mi)(267 miles) away.
Economy
Employment opportunities in the village are limited. The traditional economic focus of the region is SélestatSélestat
Sélestat is a commune in the Bas-Rhin department in Alsace in north-eastern France.In 2006, Sélestat had a total population of 19,459. The Communauté de communes de Sélestat et environs had a total population of 35,397.-Geography:...
some fifteen kilometres (ten miles) to the west. The river crossing of Marckolsheim
Marckolsheim
Marckolsheim is a commune in the Bas-Rhin department in Alsace in north-eastern France.On the eastern edge of the town the Casemate de Marckolsheim Sud, a Maginot Line fortification left over from the Second World War, has been converted into a small museum...
with its associated locks and hydro-electric power station offer employment opportunities: many mostly low paid seasonal jobs are also provided by the Europa-Park
Europa-Park
Europa-Park is the largest theme park in Germany and third most popular theme park resort in Europe. Having over 4.2 million visitors in 2009, it is the second most popular seasonal theme park in the world and is only behind the Tivoli Gardens and Disneyland Paris. Europa-Park is located in Rust,...
'theme park'. The registered population of Artolsheim was 694 in 1962 and declined through the 1970s and 1980s, but by 2005 had rebounded to 848.
Twin towns
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Carsac-AillacCarsac-AillacCarsac-Aillac is a commune in the Dordogne department in Aquitaine in southwestern France.-Population:-References:*...
, Dordogne