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Encyclopedia > Ensisheim

Ensisheim is a town in Alsace, France. In 1492, a 250 pound meteorite fell there, and since then it has attracted many meteorite enthusiasts. It is also the birthplace of the composer Boëllmann. Capital Strasbourg Land area¹ 8,280 km² Regional President Adrien Zeller (UMP) (since 1996) Population  - Jan. ... 1492 was a leap year starting on Friday (see link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... A meteorite is an extraterrestrial body that survives its impact with the Earths surface without being destroyed. ...


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Ville d'Ensisheim - History (535 words)
In 1431, Emperor Sigismond establishes in Ensisheim the seat of Austria Regency and makes the city the capitale of his possessions in High Alsace, country of Bade and North of Switzerland..
Ensisheim is then mostly a rural commune where more than 200 noble families live.
By that time, Ensisheim is know again as the french province of Alsace, even though this function will be short.
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