# Wolschheim

> commune in Bas-Rhin, France

**Wikidata**: [Q21468](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q21468)  
**Wikipedia**: [English](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wolschheim)  
**Source**: https://4ort.xyz/entity/wolschheim

## Summary
Wolschheim is a commune (municipal-level territorial subdivision) in the Bas-Rhin department of northeastern France. It lies in the arrondissement of Saverne and is geographically located at latitude 48.703333333333 and longitude 7.4502777777778.

## Key Facts
- Wolschheim is a commune in Bas-Rhin, France.  
- Administrative arrondissement: Saverne (arrondissement of Saverne is an arrondissement of France).  
- Department/administrative district: Bas-Rhin (a French administrative district of the European Collectivity of Alsace; inception: 1790-03-04).  
- Country: France (country in Western Europe; historical origins noted in source include Treaty of Verdun 843, Francia 481, and First French Empire 1804).  
- Historical region connection: Unterelsaß — name for the central district (Bezirk) of the imperial territory Elsaß‑Lothringen (Alsace‑Lorraine) in the German Empire from 1871 to 1918 (inception: 1871-05-20).  
- Status: commune of France (France territorial subdivision for municipalities; inception: 1789).  
- Geographic coordinates: latitude 48.703333333333, longitude 7.4502777777778.  
- Recorded population values (unspecified years): 312.0; 317.0; 323.0; 320.0; 321.0; 317.0; 317.0; 313.0; 312.0; 311.0.  
- Official website: https://wolschheim.com.  
- Wikidata / Wikimedia properties: sitelink_count: 45; wikipedia_title: Wolschheim; wikidata_description: "commune in Bas-Rhin, France."

## FAQs
Q: What is Wolschheim?  
A: Wolschheim is a French commune — a municipal territorial subdivision — located in the Bas-Rhin department and administered within the arrondissement of Saverne.

Q: Where exactly is Wolschheim located?  
A: Wolschheim is located at latitude 48.703333333333 and longitude 7.4502777777778 in northeastern France, within Bas-Rhin and the arrondissement of Saverne.

Q: What administrative entities govern Wolschheim?  
A: Wolschheim is part of the commune tier of local government in France, is situated in the Bas-Rhin administrative district (part of the European Collectivity of Alsace), and falls under the arrondissement of Saverne.

Q: What is the population of Wolschheim?  
A: Available recorded population values (no years specified in source) include: 312.0; 317.0; 323.0; 320.0; 321.0; 317.0; 317.0; 313.0; 312.0; 311.0.

Q: Does Wolschheim have an official website or online presence?  
A: Yes. The commune maintains a website at https://wolschheim.com.

Q: Does Wolschheim have historical or regional associations of note?  
A: Yes. Wolschheim lies within Bas-Rhin in the Alsace area and is connected historically to Unterelsaß, the central district name used for Alsace‑Lorraine in the German Empire between 1871 and 1918.

Q: Where can I find Wolschheim on Wikimedia/Wikidata?  
A: Wolschheim’s Wikipedia title is "Wolschheim"; its Wikidata description is "commune in Bas-Rhin, France." The entity has a sitelink_count of 45 according to the provided properties.

## Why It Matters
Wolschheim represents a local municipal unit within France’s long-established system of communes, the fundamental administrative building block for local governance in the country. Its location in Bas-Rhin places it in Alsace, a region with layered French and German historical influences; the connection to Unterelsaß (the central district name used under German administration from 1871–1918) highlights Wolschheim’s place within the contested and culturally rich borderland between France and Germany. For administrative, demographic, cartographic, or genealogical research, Wolschheim’s precise coordinates, population records, and official website provide primary-entry data points. The commune’s presence in national and international reference systems (Wikipedia/Wikidata entries and a measurable sitelink_count) also makes it discoverable for digital, historical, and civic information needs.

## Notable For
- Being a commune in the Bas-Rhin department of the European Collectivity of Alsace.  
- Administrative placement in the arrondissement of Saverne.  
- Geographic coordinates precisely recorded as 48.703333333333 N, 7.4502777777778 E.  
- Very small recorded population values clustered around ~311–323 (as listed in source data).  
- Having an official municipal website at https://wolschheim.com.  
- Historical regional association with Unterelsaß (the central district name for Alsace‑Lorraine under the German Empire, 1871–1918).  
- Presence in Wikimedia/Wikidata systems with a sitelink_count of 45 and the Wikipedia title "Wolschheim."

## Body

### Overview
Wolschheim is defined in source material as a commune (the basic municipal unit in France) situated in the Bas-Rhin department. It is administered within the arrondissement of Saverne and has its own official website at https://wolschheim.com. The entity is indexed in Wikimedia/Wikidata with the title "Wolschheim" and is described there as a "commune in Bas-Rhin, France."

### Location and administrative divisions
- Country: France (a country in Western Europe; the provided source records historical inception references for France including Treaty of Verdun, 843; Francia, 481; and the First French Empire, 1804).  
- Department: Bas-Rhin — described in the source as a French administrative district of the European Collectivity of Alsace with an inception date of 1790-03-04.  
- Arrondissement: Saverne — the arrondissement of Saverne is noted as an arrondissement of France.  
- Commune status: Wolschheim is classed under the standard French territorial subdivision "commune of France" (inception of the commune system provided as 1789 in source material).

### Geographic coordinates and mapping
- Latitude: 48.703333333333.  
- Longitude: 7.4502777777778.  
These coordinates place Wolschheim in northeastern metropolitan France within the Alsace area (Bas-Rhin).

### Demographics
- Population measurements recorded in source material (years not specified): 312.0; 317.0; 323.0; 320.0; 321.0; 317.0; 317.0; 313.0; 312.0; 311.0.  
- The values indicate Wolschheim is a small commune by population according to the supplied figures.

### History and regional context
- Wolschheim is located in Alsace, within Bas-Rhin. The source explicitly connects the area to Unterelsaß, the central district name applied to the imperial territory of Elsaß‑Lothringen (Alsace‑Lorraine) in the German Empire from 1871 to 1918 (inception: 1871-05-20).  
- The commune form is part of the broader French administrative system introduced in the revolutionary period (commune of France inception: 1789).

### Related entities and relationships
- France: Wolschheim is a territorial entity within France. The source provides extensive contextual facts about France (geographic, historical, and political details), and records France’s foundational historical markers (Treaty of Verdun 843, Francia 481, First French Empire 1804).  
- Bas-Rhin: Wolschheim is administratively located in this department; Bas-Rhin’s inception date in the source is 1790-03-04.  
- Arrondissement of Saverne: Wolschheim is governed at the arrondissement level by Saverne.  
- Unterelsaß: The commune is in a region historically associated with Unterelsaß during the period of German administration of Alsace‑Lorraine (1871–1918).  
- Commune of France: Wolschheim is a member of France’s commune classification; the commune system’s inception is recorded as 1789 in the provided material.

### Web, identifiers, and references
- Official website: https://wolschheim.com.  
- Wikimedia identifiers provided: wikipedia_title = "Wolschheim"; wikidata_description = "commune in Bas-Rhin, France"; sitelink_count = 45.  
- Publicly recorded population values (ten numeric entries) are included in the source dataset but are not linked to specific census years in the provided material.

### Additional notes from provided source data
- The source explicitly lists the entity relationships and structured properties above; all items presented here are drawn directly from those supplied facts. No additional claims, dates, or statistics beyond the supplied material have been added.

## References

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2. dataset of postal codes in France. 2018
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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
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17. National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies
18. GeoNames
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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)
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