# Gottesheim

> commune in Bas-Rhin, France

**Wikidata**: [Q21283](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q21283)  
**Wikipedia**: [English](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gottesheim)  
**Source**: https://4ort.xyz/entity/gottesheim

## Summary
Gottesheim is a commune (municipality) in the Bas-Rhin department in north-eastern France. It lies administratively in the arrondissement of Saverne, has geographic coordinates 48.774722222222 N, 7.48 E, and maintains an official website at https://www.gottesheim.fr/.

## Key Facts
- Gottesheim is a commune in Bas-Rhin, France.  
- Geographic coordinates: latitude 48.774722222222, longitude 7.48.  
- Official website: https://www.gottesheim.fr/.  
- Administrative arrondissement: Saverne (arrondissement of France).  
- Department: Bas-Rhin — a French administrative district of the European Collectivity of Alsace (inception: 1790-03-04).  
- Historically associated with Unterelsaß, the central district of the imperial territory Elsaß-Lothringen in the German Empire (inception: 1871-05-20; territorial period 1871–1918).  
- Gottesheim is a territorial subdivision of France classified as a commune (inception for the commune system: 1789).  
- Population values provided by the source (list of recorded counts): 344.0; 335.0; 349.0; 346.0; 352.0; 355.0; 356.0; 353.0; 355.0; 358.0.  
- Wikidata / Wikipedia identifiers: wikipedia_title "Gottesheim"; wikidata_description "commune in Bas-Rhin, France".  
- Sitelink count (number of interwiki links recorded): 46.

## FAQs
Q: Where is Gottesheim located?  
A: Gottesheim is in north-eastern France, within the Bas-Rhin department and the arrondissement of Saverne, at coordinates 48.774722222222 N, 7.48 E.

Q: What administrative status does Gottesheim have?  
A: Gottesheim is officially a commune, the basic municipal territorial subdivision in France.

Q: What is the population of Gottesheim?  
A: The source provides a series of recorded population counts: 344.0; 335.0; 349.0; 346.0; 352.0; 355.0; 356.0; 353.0; 355.0; 358.0. No years are specified for these figures in the provided material.

Q: Does Gottesheim have an official website?  
A: Yes. The official website is https://www.gottesheim.fr/.

Q: Has Gottesheim been part of different territorial regimes?  
A: Historically, the locality is associated with Unterelsaß, the central district of the imperial territory Elsaß-Lothringen in the German Empire (inception 1871-05-20), indicating historical ties to the region's changing sovereignty.

Q: How can I find more structured data about Gottesheim?  
A: The entity is listed on Wikidata/Wikipedia under the title "Gottesheim" and has a recorded sitelink count of 46 for interwiki references.

## Why It Matters
Gottesheim represents a local-level municipal unit in France’s administrative system, exemplifying the commune structure that organizes local governance throughout the country. Its placement in Bas-Rhin situates it within the culturally and historically distinct Alsace area, making it relevant for studies of regional identity, administrative geography, and the local effects of historical border changes (notably the period of the German Empire’s Alsace-Lorraine/Unterelsaß). For researchers, planners, visitors, and residents, Gottesheim’s official web presence and precise coordinates make it straightforward to locate municipal services, demographic records, and geographic data. The small, consistent population values reported reflect the scale and demographic character typical of many rural communes in the region.

## Notable For
- Being a small Bas-Rhin commune with population values clustered around the mid-300s (source values between 335.0 and 358.0).  
- Its administrative placement in the arrondissement of Saverne within the European Collectivity of Alsace.  
- Historical association with Unterelsaß (the central district of Elsaß-Lothringen during the German Empire, 1871–1918).  
- Maintaining an official municipal website at https://www.gottesheim.fr/.  
- Precise geolocation: latitude 48.774722222222 and longitude 7.48.  
- Presence in Wikimedia/Wikidata systems with the title "Gottesheim" and a sitelink footprint of 46.

## Body

### Overview
Gottesheim is classified as a commune, the standard municipal subdivision used throughout France since the system's inception in 1789. The provided descriptive label on Wikidata is "commune in Bas-Rhin, France," and its Wikipedia page is titled "Gottesheim." The entity has an interwiki sitelink count of 46, indicating multiple language or wiki references.

### Location and administrative status
- Country: France.  
- Department: Bas-Rhin, a French administrative district of the European Collectivity of Alsace (Bas-Rhin inception recorded as 1790-03-04).  
- Arrondissement: Saverne (an arrondissement of France).  
- Commune status: part of France's municipal territorial framework (commune system inception: 1789).  
- Historical territorial context: associated with Unterelsaß, the central district of the imperial territory Elsaß-Lothringen in the German Empire, whose inception is noted as 1871-05-20 (period of German imperial administration in the region ran 1871–1918).

### Geography and coordinates
- Latitude: 48.774722222222.  
- Longitude: 7.48.  
These coordinates place Gottesheim in north-eastern metropolitan France within the Alsace area of the European Collectivity of Alsace.

### Population
- The source lists a sequence of population figures for Gottesheim: 344.0; 335.0; 349.0; 346.0; 352.0; 355.0; 356.0; 353.0; 355.0; 358.0.  
- No specific years or the census reference points are provided alongside these numeric values in the source material.

### History and historical affiliations
- The commune exists within a region whose administrative structures and sovereignty have changed over time. The provided material records Unterelsaß as the name for the central district of the imperial territory Elsaß-Lothringen (Alsace-Lorraine) in the German Empire, with inception 1871-05-20; this places Gottesheim in a region with documented historical periods under German imperial administration (1871–1918).  
- The Bas-Rhin department itself is noted with an inception date of 1790-03-04, tied to the creation of modern French departments during and after the French Revolution.

### Governance, identifiers and online presence
- Official website: https://www.gottesheim.fr/.  
- Wikimedia/Wikidata identifiers: wikipedia_title "Gottesheim"; wikidata_description "commune in Bas-Rhin, France".  
- Sitelink count: 46 (interwiki presence indicator). These identifiers support locating additional structured data and community information across Wikimedia projects.

### Relationships to broader entities
- France: Gottesheim is a municipal subdivision within the country of France.  
- Bas-Rhin: the departmental authority under which Gottesheim falls; Bas-Rhin is part of the European Collectivity of Alsace.  
- Arrondissement of Saverne: the arrondissement-level administrative division containing Gottesheim.  
- Commune of France: Gottesheim operates within the nationwide commune framework established in 1789.

### Practical information and access
- For official municipal information, municipal contacts, local news and administrative procedures, the primary resource is the commune website at https://www.gottesheim.fr/.  
- Geographic coordinates provided can be used for mapping, navigation, and geospatial analysis.

### Documentation and source metadata
- The entity's Wikimedia metadata includes a wikipedia_title of "Gottesheim", a wikidata description "commune in Bas-Rhin, France", and a sitelink_count of 46.  
- Population figures, coordinates, website URL, and administrative relationships are taken directly from the provided source material.

## References

1. BnF authorities
2. dataset of postal codes in France. 2018
3. INSEE code
4. [Source](https://lingualibre.org/wiki/Q529657)
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6. répertoire géographique des communes
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10. Populations légales 2016
11. Populations légales 2017
12. Populations légales 2018
13. Populations légales 2019
14. Populations légales 2020
15. Populations légales 2021
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22. [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)
23. [Code officiel géographique. 2017](https://www.insee.fr/fr/information/2560698)