Mussig (French pronunciation: [mysiɡ]) is a commune in the Bas-Rhin department in Alsace in north-eastern France.[3] Successive known names carried by the village were: Moussich, Mosich (1370) and Musich (1453) before becoming Musselburgh. The etymological origin is probably to be found in the existence of wetlands and swamps are conducive to the formation of foam. Until the 19th century[clarification needed] was practiced widely growing flax and hemp, woven at home or delivered to the weavers in the valley of Sainte-Marie-aux-Mines, this is still in the early twentieth century.

Mussig
Müssig
The town hall in Mussig
The town hall in Mussig
Coat of arms of Mussig
Location of Mussig
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Mussig is located in France
Mussig
Mussig
Mussig is located in Grand Est
Mussig
Mussig
Coordinates: 48°13′46″N 7°31′15″E / 48.2294°N 7.5208°E / 48.2294; 7.5208
CountryFrance
RegionGrand Est
DepartmentBas-Rhin
ArrondissementSélestat-Erstein
CantonSélestat
IntercommunalitySélestat
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Philippe Wotling[1]
Area
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11.73 km2 (4.53 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
1,139
 • Density97/km2 (250/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
67310 /67600
Elevation167–174 m (548–571 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

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