# Mietesheim

> commune in Bas-Rhin, France

**Wikidata**: [Q21363](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q21363)  
**Wikipedia**: [English](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mietesheim)  
**Source**: https://4ort.xyz/entity/mietesheim

## Summary
Mietesheim is a commune (municipality) in the Bas-Rhin department of France. It lies in north-eastern France at coordinates 48.878055555556° N, 7.6413888888889° E and is administratively part of the arrondissement of Haguenau-Wissembourg.

## Key Facts
- Entity type: Commune of France (municipal territorial subdivision).
- Country: France (a country in Western Europe with overseas territories).
- Department: Bas-Rhin (French administrative district; inception 1790-03-04).
- Current arrondissement: Haguenau-Wissembourg (arrondissement of France; inception 2015-01-01).
- Former arrondissement affiliation: arrondissement of Haguenau (listed as a former arrondissement).
- Historical district name: Unterelsaß — name for the central district of the imperial territory Elsaß-Lothringen (Alsace-Lorraine) in the German Empire from 1871 to 1918 (inception +1871-05-20T00:00:00Z).
- Geographic coordinates: latitude 48.878055555556, longitude 7.6413888888889.
- Population (recorded values from source): 648.0; 669.0; 681.0; 670.0; 670.0; 669.0; 672.0; 677.0; 669.0; 661.0.
- Wikidata description: "commune in Bas-Rhin, France".
- Wikipedia title: Mietesheim.
- Sitelink count (Wikidata): 45.
- Related administrative concept: "commune of France" (inception +1789-00-00T00:00:00Z).
- SEO data: No SEO data available yet.

## FAQs
Q: What is Mietesheim?
A: Mietesheim is a commune (municipal-level administrative unit) located in the Bas-Rhin department of France.

Q: Where exactly is Mietesheim located?
A: Mietesheim is in north-eastern France at coordinates 48.878055555556° N, 7.6413888888889° E and is within the arrondissement of Haguenau-Wissembourg.

Q: Which larger administrative units include Mietesheim?
A: The commune belongs to the Bas-Rhin department and to the arrondissement of Haguenau-Wissembourg; it was formerly associated with the arrondissement of Haguenau.

Q: What is Mietesheim’s population?
A: Source population records list the following values (from various counts): 648.0; 669.0; 681.0; 670.0; 670.0; 669.0; 672.0; 677.0; 669.0; 661.0.

Q: Does Mietesheim have any historical territorial associations?
A: Yes. The area is associated historically with Unterelsaß, the name used for the central district of Elsaß-Lothringen (Alsace-Lorraine) in the German Empire between 1871 and 1918.

Q: Where can I find more structured data about Mietesheim?
A: The commune has a Wikidata item described as "commune in Bas-Rhin, France" and a Wikipedia page titled "Mietesheim"; the Wikidata sitelink count is 45.

## Why It Matters
Mietesheim matters as a local administrative unit in the Bas-Rhin department and as part of the contemporary territorial organisation of France. As a commune it represents the basic level of municipal governance created by the French Revolution (the "commune of France" concept dates to 1789), and it participates in the layered administration of department and arrondissement which structures local services, elections, and statistical reporting. Historically, Mietesheim’s association with Unterelsaß ties it to the contested Franco‑German history of Alsace-Lorraine; that association is relevant to studies of regional identity, administrative changes, and historical territorial transfers between France and Germany.

## Notable For
- Being a small rural commune in Bas-Rhin with population figures in the mid‑hundreds (range shown by source values).
- Location within the arrondissement of Haguenau-Wissembourg, an arrondissement formed on 2015-01-01.
- Historical linkage to Unterelsaß (the central district name used for Elsaß-Lothringen in the German Empire from 1871 to 1918).
- Explicit representation on Wikimedia projects (Wikipedia title "Mietesheim" and a Wikidata sitelink count of 45).

## Body

### Overview
Mietesheim is classified as a commune, the municipal territorial subdivision used across France since the revolutionary period (the "commune of France" concept has inception recorded as 1789). The sourced Wikidata description for Mietesheim reads "commune in Bas-Rhin, France," and its Wikipedia page is titled "Mietesheim."

### Location and administrative status
- Country: France.
- Department: Bas-Rhin, a French administrative district whose inception is recorded as 1790-03-04.
- Arrondissement: Haguenau-Wissembourg, an arrondissement created on 2015-01-01. Mietesheim is administratively part of this arrondissement.
- Former arrondissement affiliation: The entry notes a former affiliation with the arrondissement of Haguenau (specified as a "former arrondissement of France").
- Historical district designation: The area is connected to Unterelsaß, the central district name used within the imperial territory Elsaß-Lothringen (Alsace-Lorraine) during the German Empire era (1871–1918); Unterelsaß has an inception date recorded as +1871-05-20T00:00:00Z.

### Geography and coordinates
- Precise geographic coordinates are provided as latitude 48.878055555556 and longitude 7.6413888888889. These coordinates locate Mietesheim in north-eastern France within the Bas-Rhin department.

### Population and demographics
- The source lists a sequence of population values for Mietesheim: 648.0; 669.0; 681.0; 670.0; 670.0; 669.0; 672.0; 677.0; 669.0; 661.0. These represent recorded counts or estimates reported in the source material; year-by-year labels are not provided in the supplied data.

### Historical context
- Mietesheim sits within a region with a complex Franco‑German history. The provided material links the commune to Unterelsaß, the central district name for Elsaß-Lothringen during its time as an imperial territory of the German Empire (inception recorded 1871-05-20). This ties Mietesheim to broader historical events affecting Alsace-Lorraine between 1871 and 1918.

### Institutional and metadata identifiers
- Wikidata description: "commune in Bas-Rhin, France."
- Wikipedia title: Mietesheim.
- Wikidata sitelink_count: 45 — indicating presence across multiple Wikimedia projects and language editions.
- SEO data: The source explicitly states no SEO data is yet available.

### Connected entities and administrative dates (from source)
- France — the country in which Mietesheim is located; source provides extensive country-level data (France inception milestones and summary).
- Bas-Rhin — department (inception 1790-03-04).
- Arrondissement of Haguenau-Wissembourg — current arrondissement (inception 2015-01-01).
- Arrondissement of Haguenau — noted as a former arrondissement (no inception date provided in the source for this former entity).
- Unterelsaß — historical district name for central Elsaß-Lothringen under the German Empire (inception +1871-05-20T00:00:00Z).
- Commune of France — the municipal subdivision type (inception +1789-00-00T00:00:00Z).

### Sources and provenance
- All facts in this entry are drawn from the supplied source material, including the raw description "commune in Bas-Rhin, France," the detailed knowledge block that lists relationships to Bas-Rhin, arrondissements, Unterelsaß, and country-level France data, and the structured properties (coordinates, population series, sitelink_count, wikipedia_title, and wikidata_description). No external sources were consulted.

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