Bootzheim is a commune

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

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Geography

The village is located a few kilometres to the north 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...

. Adjacent municipalities are Mackenheim

Mackenheim

Mackenheim is a commune in the Bas-Rhin department in Alsace in north-eastern France.-References:*...

 and Artolsheim

Artolsheim

Artolsheim is a commune in the Bas-Rhin department in Alsace in north-eastern France.-Geography:Artolsheim has the distinction of being further from the sea than any other place in France. The Gulf of Genoa and the mouth of the River Scheldt are both away.-Economy:Employment opportunities in the...

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Economy

Employment opportunities in the village are limited. The traditional economic focus of the region is Sélestat

Sélestat

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 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'.