# Mackenheim

> commune in Bas-Rhin, France

**Wikidata**: [Q21489](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q21489)  
**Wikipedia**: [English](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mackenheim)  
**Source**: https://4ort.xyz/entity/mackenheim

## Summary
Mackenheim is a commune (municipality) in the Bas-Rhin department in north-eastern France. It is administratively within the arrondissement of Sélestat-Erstein and located at latitude 48.184444444444 and longitude 7.5658333333333.

## Key Facts
- Official status: Commune (French territorial subdivision; the category "commune of France" has an inception date of 1789).  
- Country: France — a country located primarily in Western Europe (France is described in the source with details including capital Paris, official language French, and currency Euro).  
- Department: Bas-Rhin — a French administrative district of the European Collectivity of Alsace (inception: 1790-03-04).  
- Arrondissement: Sélestat-Erstein — the arrondissement in which Mackenheim is situated.  
- Coordinates: latitude 48.184444444444, longitude 7.5658333333333.  
- Official website: https://www.mackenheim.fr.  
- Population (reported values from source): 747.0; 765.0; 765.0; 762.0; 760.0; 757.0; 775.0; 771.0; 768.0.  
- Wikidata / Wikipedia identifiers: sitelink_count 45; wikipedia_title "Mackenheim"; wikidata_description "commune in Bas-Rhin, France".  
- Related historical/geographic entity: Unterelsaß — the name for the central district (Bezirk) of the imperial territory Elsaß‑Lothringen (Alsace‑Lorraine) in the German Empire (inception +1871-05-20; relevant period 1871–1918).  
- Connected national context (France): France is a semi-presidential republic with founding events noted in the source (Treaty of Verdun 843 AD for West Francia and the First French Empire 1804-05-18). The source lists national facts such as population (68,605,616, 2025 estimate), area (643,801 km²), President Emmanuel Macron, Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu, ISO codes (FR / FRA / 250), and top-level domain .fr.  

## FAQs
Q: What type of place is Mackenheim and where is it located?  
A: Mackenheim is a French commune (municipality) located in the Bas-Rhin department of the European Collectivity of Alsace, within the arrondissement of Sélestat-Erstein. Its geographic coordinates are 48.184444444444 N, 7.5658333333333 E.

Q: How can I find more information online about Mackenheim?  
A: The commune maintains an official website at https://www.mackenheim.fr. Its Wikipedia page is titled "Mackenheim" and its Wikidata description is "commune in Bas-Rhin, France."

Q: What is the population of Mackenheim?  
A: The source provides a series of reported population figures: 747.0; 765.0; 765.0; 762.0; 760.0; 757.0; 775.0; 771.0; 768.0. The source does not attach specific years to each figure in the provided data.

Q: What larger administrative entities is Mackenheim part of?  
A: Mackenheim is part of the commune tier of French local government, in the Bas-Rhin department (inception 1790-03-04) and the arrondissement of Sélestat-Erstein.

Q: Does Mackenheim have any historical regional associations?  
A: The source lists Unterelsaß (the central district name of the imperial territory Elsaß‑Lothringen in the German Empire, 1871–1918) as a related entity; this indicates relevant historical context for the Alsace region in which Mackenheim is located.

## Why It Matters
Mackenheim matters as a local administrative unit within the historic and politically significant Alsace region of France. As a commune it represents the base level of French local governance, carrying responsibilities for municipal services, local planning and community life that directly affect residents. Its positioning in Bas-Rhin and within the arrondissement of Sélestat-Erstein situates it in an area with layered historical identities — including periods when the wider region was administered as Elsaß‑Lothringen — which shapes local culture, heritage and cross-border ties. The presence of an official website and entries in major knowledge bases (Wikipedia/Wikidata) make basic administrative, geographic and demographic information about Mackenheim accessible for researchers, residents, and visitors.

## Notable For
- Being an official commune in the Bas-Rhin department of the European Collectivity of Alsace.  
- Clear geolocation: precise coordinates 48.184444444444 N, 7.5658333333333 E.  
- Small communal population scale, with reported values clustered around the high 700s.  
- Presence in digital reference systems: has a dedicated website, a Wikipedia page titled "Mackenheim," and a Wikidata description.  
- Regional historical context: connected in source materials to Unterelsaß, the central district name for Alsace‑Lorraine during 1871–1918.

## Body

### Overview
Mackenheim is catalogued in reference sources as a commune in the Bas-Rhin department of France. The entry for Mackenheim includes geolocation coordinates, a municipal website, multiple reported population values, and standard identifiers used by Wikipedia and Wikidata.

### Administrative status
- Status: Commune (lowest-level administrative division in France).  
- National link: Part of the French Republic. France is provided in the source as a country primarily in Western Europe with extensive national-level details (government type, capital, ISO codes and other attributes).  
- Department: Bas-Rhin — described in the source as a French administrative district of the European Collectivity of Alsace; inception recorded as 1790-03-04.  
- Arrondissement: Sélestat-Erstein — listed as the arrondissement (administrative subdivision of the department) that includes Mackenheim.

### Location and geography
- Coordinates: latitude 48.184444444444; longitude 7.5658333333333.  
- Regional placement: North‑eastern France, inside the historical and administrative region commonly referred to as Alsace (as indicated by the Bas-Rhin departmental affiliation).

### Population data
- Reported population figures from the provided structured property: 747.0; 765.0; 765.0; 762.0; 760.0; 757.0; 775.0; 771.0; 768.0.  
- The source provides these numeric values without attached years; they indicate a small commune with population values clustered in the high 700s.

### Online presence and identifiers
- Official municipal website: https://www.mackenheim.fr.  
- Wikipedia title: "Mackenheim."  
- Wikidata metadata: description "commune in Bas-Rhin, France"; sitelink_count recorded as 45 in the source.

### Historical and regional context
- The source associates Mackenheim with Bas-Rhin and the broader Alsace region. Alsace has a complex history; the source includes Unterelsaß as a related entity. Unterelsaß is defined in the provided material as the name for the central district (Bezirk) of the imperial territory Elsaß‑Lothringen (Alsace‑Lorraine) in the German Empire, with an inception date of +1871-05-20 and relevant period 1871–1918. This contextualizes the region's changing administrative alignments in the 19th and 20th centuries.  
- National historical anchors provided in the source for France include the Treaty of Verdun (843 AD, establishing West Francia) and the proclamation of the First French Empire (1804-05-18).

### Related entities and classifications
- Commune of France: the classification of Mackenheim; the source lists "commune of France" as the French territorial subdivision for municipalities with inception +1789.  
- Bas-Rhin: department-level administrative link (inception 1790-03-04; country  per source).  
- Arrondissement of Sélestat-Erstein: arrondissement-level administrative link (identified as an arrondissement of France in the source).  
- Unterelsaß: historical regional name related to the Alsace‑Lorraine territory under the German Empire (inception +1871-05-20).

### Metadata and provenance
- sitelink_count: 45 (indicates the number of interlanguage Wikipedia links associated with the Wikidata item in the source).  
- wikipedia_title: "Mackenheim" (the title used on Wikipedia as recorded in the source).  
- wikidata_description: "commune in Bas-Rhin, France" (short description from Wikidata in the source).

### National context (selected France facts from the source)
- Country: France — located primarily in Western Europe with overseas territories on other continents.  
- Government: semi-presidential republic; the source lists Emmanuel Macron as President and Sébastien Lecornu as Prime Minister.  
- Capital: Paris.  
- Population (national estimate in source): 68,605,616 (2025 estimate).  
- Area: 643,801 square kilometres.  
- ISO codes and internet domain: FR / FRA / 250; top-level domain .fr.  
- Foundational dates referenced in source: Treaty of Verdun (843 AD) for West Francia; First French Empire (1804-05-18).  
- Other national-level facts (from the source) include currency (Euro), official language (French), and membership in international organizations (EU founding member, UN Security Council permanent member, NATO member).

### Practical notes
- For official or municipal matters about Mackenheim, consult the commune's website at https://www.mackenheim.fr.  
- For geolocation or mapping tasks, use the provided coordinates: 48.184444444444 N, 7.5658333333333 E.

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