Bootzheim

Commune in Grand Est, France

Bootzheim Booze
Commune
The town hall in Bootzheim
Coat of arms
Location of Bootzheim
(2020–2026)		Clément Rohmer^[1]
Area ¹	5.91 km² (2.28 sq mi)
Population (2021)^[2]	790
• Density	130/km² (350/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	67056 /67390
Elevation	170–178 m (558–584 ft)
¹ French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Bootzheim (French pronunciation: [botsaim] ^ⓘ) is a commune in the Bas-Rhin department in Alsace in north-eastern France.^[3]

Geography

The village is located a few kilometres to the north of Marckolsheim. Adjacent municipalities are Mackenheim and Artolsheim.

Economy

Employment opportunities in the village are limited. The traditional economic focus of the region is Sélestat some fifteen kilometres (ten miles) to the west. The river crossing of Marckolsheim with its associated locks and hydro-electric power station offer employment opportunities: many low paid seasonal jobs are also provided by the Europa-Park theme park on the other side of the German border nearby.

Landmarks

The Romanesque period church of St Blaise.

Twin towns

Plazac, Dordogne

References

^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
^ INSEE commune file