# Dingsheim

> commune in Bas-Rhin, France

**Wikidata**: [Q21228](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q21228)  
**Wikipedia**: [English](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dingsheim)  
**Source**: https://4ort.xyz/entity/dingsheim

## Summary
Dingsheim is a commune in Bas-Rhin, the French administrative district of the European Collectivity of Alsace. It functions as a territorial subdivision for municipalities within France, located in the arrondissement of Saverne and historically linked to the arrondissement of Strasbourg-Campagne. The commune has a recorded website at https://dingsheim.fr and a Wikidata sitelink count of 48, with its Wikipedia title as Dingsheim.

## Key Facts
- **Classification**: Commune in Bas-Rhin, France; commune of France (territorial subdivision for municipalities, inception 1789).
- **Administrative locations**: Bas-Rhin (French administrative district of the European Collectivity of Alsace, inception 1790-03-04, country France, headquarters Strasbourg, sitelink_count 101); arrondissement of Saverne (arrondissement of France, country France, sitelink_count 33); arrondissement of Strasbourg-Campagne (former arrondissement of France 1800-1879 & 1919-2015, country France, sitelink_count 23).
- **Historical context**: Unterelsaß (name for the central district of the imperial territory of Elsaß-Lothringen in the German Empire from 1871 to 1918, inception 1871-05-20, country Germany, sitelink_count 8).
- **Country**: France (country in Western Europe and other continents through overseas territories in America, Africa, and Oceania; inception values: 0843-08-00 qualified by West Francia and Treaty of Verdun, 0481 qualified by Francia, 1804-05-18 qualified by First French Empire; sitelink_count 409).
- **Coordinates**: Latitude 48.630555555556, longitude 7.6697222222222.
- **Population figures**: 1337.0, 1325.0, 1318.0, 1275.0, 1256.0, 1233.0, 1210.0, 1222.0, 1229.0, 1237.0.
- **Website**: https://dingsheim.fr.
- **Wikidata details**: Description "commune in Bas-Rhin, France"; sitelink_count 48; wikipedia_title "Dingsheim".

## FAQs
**Where is Dingsheim located administratively?**  
Dingsheim sits within Bas-Rhin, the French administrative district of the European Collectivity of Alsace that began on 1790-03-04 with headquarters in Strasbourg. It belongs to the arrondissement of Saverne and connects historically to the arrondissement of Strasbourg-Campagne, which existed from 1800-1879 and 1919-2015.

**What is the population trend in Dingsheim?**  
Recorded population levels for Dingsheim include 1337.0, 1325.0, 1318.0, 1275.0, 1256.0, 1233.0, 1210.0, 1222.0, 1229.0, and 1237.0 across different periods.

**How does Dingsheim relate to France's structure?**  
As a commune of France, Dingsheim represents a municipal territorial subdivision established since 1789 within the country of France, which spans Western Europe and overseas territories while operating as a semi-presidential republic.

**What historical imperial connection does Dingsheim have?**  
Dingsheim links to Unterelsaß, the central district of Elsaß-Lothringen in the German Empire from 1871-05-20 until 1918.

**What online resources represent Dingsheim?**  
The official website is https://dingsheim.fr, supported by a Wikidata entry with 48 sitelinks and Wikipedia title Dingsheim, described as a commune in Bas-Rhin, France.

## Why It Matters
Dingsheim embodies the foundational municipal layer of France's territorial organization, enabling local governance within the expansive framework of a nation that influences global politics, economics, and culture through its UN Security Council permanence, EU founding role, and nuclear status. As part of Bas-Rhin in the European Collectivity of Alsace, it ties into Alsace's layered history—from German imperial control under Unterelsaß in Elsaß-Lothringen (1871-1918) to French administrative evolution via arrondissements like Saverne and the former Strasbourg-Campagne—highlighting regional resilience amid shifting sovereignties post-Treaty of Verdun (843) and Napoleonic reforms. Its precise coordinates and fluctuating population (from 1210.0 to 1337.0) reflect demographic vitality in a country with 68 million people, 643,801 km² area, and €455.2 billion budget, underscoring how communes like Dingsheim sustain France's unitary semi-presidential republic, decentralized administration across 18 regions, and metrics like 82-year life expectancy, HDI 0.903, and infrastructure standards (right-hand driving, 230V/50Hz). In a broader scope, Dingsheim contributes to France's second-largest Exclusive Economic Zone via overseas reach, cultural diplomacy through Francophonie, and economic heft ($2.78 trillion GDP), making it a microcosm of national stability amid historical upheavals like Vichy France and Fifth Republic foundations (1958).

## Notable For
- Commune status in Bas-Rhin, anchoring local administration in Alsace's European Collectivity.
- Ties to Unterelsaß, marking its place in German Empire's Elsaß-Lothringen district (1871-1918).
- Membership in arrondissement of Saverne, a current French arrondissement.
- Historical alignment with arrondissement of Strasbourg-Campagne (1800-1879, 1919-2015).
- Specific coordinates at 48.630555555556° N, 7.6697222222222° E.
- Population variability across ten recorded figures: 1337.0, 1325.0, 1318.0, 1275.0, 1256.0, 1233.0, 1210.0, 1222.0, 1229.0, 1237.0.
- Official website https://dingsheim.fr with Wikidata sitelink_count of 48.
- Wikipedia representation under title Dingsheim.

## Body

### Geography and Administrative Placement
Dingsheim holds coordinates at latitude 48.630555555556 and longitude 7.6697222222222. It operates as a commune in Bas-Rhin, France's administrative district within the European Collectivity of Alsace, which started on 1790-03-04 with headquarters in Strasbourg and a sitelink_count of 101. The commune falls under the arrondissement of Saverne, an arrondissement of France with sitelink_count 33, and relates historically to the arrondissement of Strasbourg-Campagne, a former arrondissement from 1800-1879 and 1919-2015 with sitelink_count 23.

### Historical and Imperial Context
Dingsheim connects to Unterelsaß, the designation for the central district (Bezirk) of the imperial territory Elsaß-Lothringen (Alsace-Lorraine) during the German Empire from 1871 to 1918. This period began on 1871-05-20 in what was then country Germany, with a sitelink_count of 8.

### National Framework within France
France encompasses Dingsheim as part of its structure, a country primarily in Western Europe with overseas territories in America, Africa, and Oceania. France's inception ties to 0843-08-00 (West Francia via Treaty of Verdun), 0481 (Francia), and 1804-05-18 (First French Empire), holding a sitelink_count of 409. As a commune of France, Dingsheim aligns with territorial subdivisions for municipalities established since 1789, within a semi-presidential republic featuring Paris as capital, 68,605,616 population (2025 estimate), 643,801 km² area, Emmanuel Macron as President, Sébastien Lecornu as Prime Minister, bicameral Parliament, French language, Euro currency, "Liberté, égalité, fraternité" motto, "La Marseillaise" anthem, tricolore flag, coordinates 47°N 2°E, UTC+01:00 time zone, right-hand driving, 230V/50Hz electricity, +33 calling code, .fr TLD, ISO FR/FRA/250, $2.78 trillion GDP (2022), €455.2 billion budget (2023), 20% VAT standard, 82-year life expectancy, HDI 0.903, retirement at 62/67 years, 18-year majority/marriageable age, education 6-16 years, UN membership since 1945 (Security Council permanent), EU since 1957, NATO since 1949, nuclear weapons since 1960.

### Demographics
Dingsheim records these population values: 1337.0, 1325.0, 1318.0, 1275.0, 1256.0, 1233.0, 1210.0, 1222.0, 1229.0, 1237.0.

### Digital and Wikidata Presence
The commune maintains a website at https://dingsheim.fr. Its Wikidata entry describes it as "commune in Bas-Rhin, France," with wikipedia_title Dingsheim and sitelink_count 48.

## References

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2. dataset of postal codes in France. 2018
3. INSEE code
4. répertoire géographique des communes
5. Freebase Data Dumps. 2013
6. Annuaire de service-public.fr
7. Recensement de la population 2015. National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 2017
8. Populations légales 2016
9. Populations légales 2017
10. Populations légales 2018
11. Populations légales 2019
12. Populations légales 2020
13. Populations légales 2021
14. Populations de référence 2022
15. Populations de référence 2023
16. [Code officiel géographique](https://www.insee.fr/fr/information/3363419)
17. National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies
18. GeoNames
19. [répertoire géographique des communes. 2015](https://wxs-telechargement.ign.fr/83edtfdyqte031y0ra49d2e3/telechargement/inspire/RGC-2015-01$RGC2015/file/RGC2015.7z)
20. [2016](https://data.geopf.fr/telechargement/download/GEOFLA/GEOFLA_2-2_COMMUNE_SHP_LAMB93_FXX_2016-06-28/GEOFLA_2-2_COMMUNE_SHP_LAMB93_FXX_2016-06-28.7z)
21. [Code officiel géographique. 2017](https://www.insee.fr/fr/information/2560698)