commune in Bas-Rhin, France From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Haguenau is a commune in Alsace in north-eastern France, in the Bas-Rhin department, of which it is a subprefecture. It is in the Grand Est region.
Haguenau | |
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Subprefecture and commune | |
![]() Saint-Georges church. | |
Coordinates: 48°49′N 7°47′E | |
Country | France |
Region | Grand Est |
Department | Bas-Rhin |
Arrondissement | Haguenau-Wissembourg |
Canton | Haguenau |
Intercommunality | CA de Haguenau |
Government | |
• Mayor (2014-2020) | Claude Sturni |
Area 1 | 182.59 km2 (70.50 sq mi) |
Population (2014) | 34,761 |
• Density | 190/km2 (490/sq mi) |
Demonym | Haguenoviens |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 67180 /67500 |
Elevation | 115–203 m (377–666 ft) (avg. 159 m or 522 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
It is second in size in the Bas-Rhin only to Strasbourg, some 30 km (19 mi) to the south.
Haguenau is in the northern part of the Bas-Rhin department. The Moder river, a left tributary of the Rhine river, flows through the commune.
It has an area of 182.6 km2 (70.5 sq mi), the commune of Alsace with the largest territory.[1] Its average altitude is 159 m (522 ft); at the city hall, the altitude is 140 m (460 ft).[2]
The distances from Haguenau to other cities are:
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The commune of Haguenau is surrounded by 25 communes and so it is one of the communes in France with more surrounding communes. The nearest communes are:
The climate of Haguenau, in the Köppen climate classification, is Cfb - Oceanic climate with template summers.
The inhabitants of Haguenau are known, in French, as Haguenoviens (women: Haguenoviennes).[3]
With a population of 34,761,[4] Haguenau has a population density of 190 inhabitants/km2.
Evolution of the population in Haguenau
Haguenau is a subprefecture in the Bas-Rhin department since 1790. It is the capital of the Haguenau-Wissembourg arrondissement and is also the administrative centre (French: chef-lieu) of the canton of Haguenau formed by 14 communes, with 49,203 inhabitants (2014).[5]
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