Houssen

Commune in Grand Est, France

Coat of arms

Location of Houssen

(2020–2026) Marie-Laure Stoffel^[1]Area

6.7 km² (2.6 sq mi)Population

(2021)^[2]

2,394 • Density360/km² (930/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)INSEE/Postal code

68146 /68125

Elevation177–190 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.

Population

Historical population
Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1968	1,081	—
1975	1,094	+0.17%
1982	1,219	+1.56%
1990	1,348	+1.27%
1999	1,578	+1.77%
2007	1,652	+0.57%
2012	1,831	+2.08%
2017	2,249	+4.20%
Source: INSEE^[3]

References

^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 9 August 2021.
^ "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE