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Commune in Grand Est, France From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Châtenois (French pronunciation: [ʃatnwa] ; German: Kestenholz; Alsatian: Keschtaholz) is a commune in the Bas-Rhin department in Alsace in north-eastern France.[3]
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Châtenois
Keschteholz | |
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 The town hall in Châtenois | |
.svg) Coat of arms | |
Location of Châtenois  | |
  Châtenois  Châtenois | |
| Coordinates: 48°16′21″N 7°24′05″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Grand Est |
| Department | Bas-Rhin |
| Arrondissement | Sélestat-Erstein |
| Canton | Sélestat |
| Intercommunality | Sélestat |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Luc Adoneth[1] |
| Area 1 | 14.57 km2 (5.63 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 4,235 |
| • Density | 290/km2 (750/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 67073 /67730 |
| Elevation | 179–525 m (587–1,722 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
The small town is notable for its architectural heritage, among which the church Église Saint-Georges, the medieval, timber-framed "witch tower" (Tour des sorcières), the ancient town hall, etc.
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 2,798 | — |
| 1975 | 2,954 | +0.78% |
| 1982 | 3,005 | +0.24% |
| 1990 | 3,020 | +0.06% |
| 1999 | 3,373 | +1.24% |
| 2007 | 3,876 | +1.75% |
| 2012 | 3,992 | +0.59% |
| 2017 | 4,188 | +0.96% |
| Source: INSEE[4] | ||
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