Altkirch
commune in Haut-Rhin, France From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
commune in Haut-Rhin, France From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Altkirch is a commune in Alsace in north-eastern France, in the Haut-Rhin department, of which it is a subprefecture. It is in the Grand Est region. Its name comes from the German Alte Kirche ("old church").
Altkirch | |
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Subprefecture and commune | |
Coordinates: 47°37′N 7°14′E | |
Country | France |
Region | Grand Est |
Department | Haut-Rhin |
Arrondissement | Altkirch |
Canton | Altkirch |
Intercommunality | Altkirch et Environs |
Government | |
• Mayor (2017-2020) | Nicolas Jander |
Area 1 | 9.54 km2 (3.68 sq mi) |
Population (2014) | 5,738 |
• Density | 600/km2 (1,600/sq mi) |
Demonym | Altkirchois |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 68004 /68130 |
Elevation | 274–392 m (899–1,286 ft) (avg. 333 m or 1,093 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
Altkirch is in the south of the Haut-Rhin department. The Ill river, a left tributary of the Rhine river, flows through the commune.
It has an area of 9.5 km2 (3.7 sq mi).[1] Its average altitude is 333 m (1,093 ft); at the city hall, the altitude is 290 m (950 ft).[2]
The distances from Altkirch to other cities are:
The commune of Altkirch is surrounded by the communes:
The climate of Altkirch, in the Köppen climate classification, is Cfb - Oceanic climate with template summers.
The inhabitants of Altkirch are known, in French, as Altkirchois (women: Altkirchoises).[3]
With a population of 5,738,[4] Altkirch has a population density of 601 inhabitants/km2.
Evolution of the population in Altkirch
Altkirch is a subprefecture in the Haut-Rhin department since 1800. It is the capital of the Altkirch arrondissement and is also the administrative centre (French: chef-lieu) of the canton of Altkirch formed by 64 communes, with 47,552 inhabitants (2014).[5]
Altkirch is twinned with:
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