Houssen | |
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 The church in Houssen | |
.svg) Coat of arms | |
Location of Houssen  | |
  Houssen  Houssen | |
| Coordinates: 48°07′35″N 7°22′44″E / 48.1264°N 7.3789°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Grand Est |
| Department | Haut-Rhin |
| Arrondissement | Colmar-Ribeauvillé |
| Canton | Colmar-2 |
| Intercommunality | Colmar Agglomération |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Marie-Laure Stoffel[1] |
| Area 1 | 6.7 km2 (2.6 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 2,394 |
| • Density | 360/km2 (930/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 68146 /68125 |
| Elevation | 177–190 m (581–623 ft) (avg. 184 m or 604 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Houssen (French pronunciation: [usən] ; German: Hausen; Alsatian: Hüse) is a commune in the Haut-Rhin department in Grand Est in north-eastern France. It is located near Colmar, the department capital and the Colmar Airport. It is near the border of Germany and thus has acquired many influences of the German culture including architecture, cuisine, and art.
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 9 August 2021.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.