Heidolsheim Explained

Heidolsheim
Native Name:Haidelse
Commune Status:Commune
Image Coat Of Arms:Blason Heidolsheim 67.svg
Arrondissement:Sélestat-Erstein
Canton:Sélestat
Insee:67187
Postal Code:67390
Mayor:Alex Jehl[1]
Term:2020 - 2026
Coordinates:48.2019°N 7.5167°W
Elevation Min M:170
Elevation Max M:177
Area Km2:5.92

Heidolsheim (in French pronounced as /aidɔlsaim/) is a commune in the extreme south of the Bas-Rhin department in Alsace in north-eastern France.[2]

Geography

Heidolsheim is positioned to the south-east of Sélestat, slightly more than half way towards Marckolsheim across the rich alluvial farmland that in eastern Alsace fringes the left bank of the Rhine. Adjacent communes include Hessenheim to the north-east and Ohnenheim to the south.

History

Celtic tombs containing items of prehistoric jewelry such as bronze bracelets have been found nearby.

From the early years of recorded history, the name Hodulsesheimen was used to identify the settlement in 747 and Haidulfesheim in 801.

Personalities

The Anabaptist preacher Jakob Ammann, whose name was adopted by the Amish fellowships, lived in Heidolsheim between 1693 and 1695.

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Répertoire national des élus: les maires. data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022. fr.
  2. https://www.insee.fr/fr/metadonnees/geographie/commune/67187-heidolsheim INSEE commune file