Country France Department Bas-Rhin Population (2006) 7,152 Local time Saturday 1:46 PM Team Pegasus Racing | Region Grand Est Canton Lingolsheim Area 21.95 km² Arrondissement Strasbourg | |
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Intercommunality Urban Community of Strasbourg Weather 13°C, Wind E at 6 km/h, 45% Humidity | ||
Geispolsheim is a commune in the Bas-Rhin department in Grand Est in north-eastern France.
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Map of 67118 Geispolsheim, France
Geography
Geispolsheim is positioned 12 kilometres (7 mi) to the south of Strasbourg.
The construction of a railway between Strasbourg and Mulhouse involved the building in 1841 of a station approximately 3 kilometres (2 mi) to the east of the little town: this was followed by the development around the new station of a separate little conurbation, albeit one that always remained a part of the commune of Geispolsheim. The newer settlement was known as 'Geispolsheim-Gare' (Geispolsheim-Station), and retains the name even though the station itself was demolished in 1992, while the original settlement is still unofficially referred to as 'Geispolsheim-Village'. The two parts of the little town are linked by the departmental road RD84.
Today included in the Urban Community of Strasbourg, Geispolsheim is well positioned for future expansion: it already offers significant local employment and commercial opportunities in its industrial and artisanal zones.