Geishouse (French pronunciation: [ɡaisuz] ; German: Geishausen; Alsatian: Gaishüse) is a commune in the Haut-Rhin department in Grand Est in north-eastern France.

Geishouse
The church in Geishouse
The church in Geishouse
Coat of arms of Geishouse
Location of Geishouse
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Geishouse is located in France
Geishouse
Geishouse
Geishouse is located in Grand Est
Geishouse
Geishouse
Coordinates: 47°53′02″N 7°03′39″E / 47.8839°N 7.0608°E / 47.8839; 7.0608
CountryFrance
RegionGrand Est
DepartmentHaut-Rhin
ArrondissementThann-Guebwiller
CantonCernay
IntercommunalityVallée de Saint-Amarin
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Claude Kirchhoffer[1]
Area
1
7.28 km2 (2.81 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
432
 • Density59/km2 (150/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
68102 /68690
Elevation510–1,422 m (1,673–4,665 ft)
(avg. 730 m or 2,400 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Geography

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Climate

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Geishouse has an oceanic climate (Köppen climate classification Cfb). The average annual temperature in Geishouse is 9.0 °C (48.2 °F). The average annual rainfall is 1,405.6 mm (55.34 in) with December as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in July, at around 17.8 °C (64.0 °F), and lowest in January, at around 0.6 °C (33.1 °F). The highest temperature ever recorded in Geishouse was 36.8 °C (98.2 °F) on 24 July 2019; the coldest temperature ever recorded was −23.6 °C (−10.5 °F) on 9 January 1985.

Climate data for Geishouse (1981–2010 averages, extremes 1965−present)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 19.0
(66.2)
20.3
(68.5)
24.8
(76.6)
26.7
(80.1)
30.5
(86.9)
34.8
(94.6)
36.8
(98.2)
36.7
(98.1)
31.2
(88.2)
27.6
(81.7)
21.6
(70.9)
17.7
(63.9)
36.8
(98.2)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 3.4
(38.1)
4.4
(39.9)
7.9
(46.2)
11.9
(53.4)
16.6
(61.9)
19.9
(67.8)
22.4
(72.3)
22.2
(72.0)
18.1
(64.6)
13.6
(56.5)
7.4
(45.3)
4.1
(39.4)
12.7
(54.9)
Daily mean °C (°F) 0.6
(33.1)
1.3
(34.3)
4.5
(40.1)
7.9
(46.2)
12.3
(54.1)
15.4
(59.7)
17.8
(64.0)
17.6
(63.7)
13.9
(57.0)
10.0
(50.0)
4.5
(40.1)
1.5
(34.7)
9.0
(48.2)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) −2.2
(28.0)
−1.8
(28.8)
1.1
(34.0)
4.0
(39.2)
8.1
(46.6)
10.8
(51.4)
13.1
(55.6)
13.0
(55.4)
9.8
(49.6)
6.4
(43.5)
1.7
(35.1)
−1.1
(30.0)
5.3
(41.5)
Record low °C (°F) −23.6
(−10.5)
−17.4
(0.7)
−16.0
(3.2)
−8.4
(16.9)
−4.3
(24.3)
1.0
(33.8)
3.0
(37.4)
3.0
(37.4)
1.8
(35.2)
−4.9
(23.2)
−11.8
(10.8)
−17.0
(1.4)
−23.6
(−10.5)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 141.0
(5.55)
119.8
(4.72)
113.8
(4.48)
84.9
(3.34)
116.2
(4.57)
105.9
(4.17)
114.9
(4.52)
98.6
(3.88)
101.4
(3.99)
129.6
(5.10)
120.7
(4.75)
158.8
(6.25)
1,405.6
(55.34)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) 13.5 12.4 13.4 12.5 14.2 12.8 12.4 11.7 10.4 12.8 13.3 14.9 154.1
Mean monthly sunshine hours 71.6 88.4 130.7 150.9 177.0 194.7 214.8 222.2 153.6 113.2 75.1 54.8 1,646.9
Source: Météo France[3]

Population

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Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968402—    
1975352−1.88%
1982376+0.95%
1990423+1.48%
1999472+1.23%
2006487+0.45%
2009484−0.21%
2014462−0.93%
2020438−0.89%
Source: INSEE[4]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ "Climate of Geishouse 1981-2010" (PDF) (in French). Météo-France. Retrieved June 15, 2022.
  4. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE