commune in Bas-Rhin, France From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Sélestat is a commune in north-eastern France, in the Bas-Rhin department, of which it is a subprefecture. It is in the Grand Est region.
Sélestat | |
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Subprefecture and commune | |
The old town from the bridge on the Ill. | |
Coordinates: 48°15′34″N 7°27′15″E | |
Country | France |
Region | Grand Est |
Department | Bas-Rhin |
Arrondissement | Sélestat-Erstein |
Canton | Sélestat |
Intercommunality | Sélestat |
Government | |
• Mayor (2014-2020) | Sélestadiens |
Area 1 | 44.40 km2 (17.14 sq mi) |
Population (2014) | 19,546 |
• Density | 440/km2 (1,100/sq mi) |
Demonym | Sélestadiens |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 67462 /67600 |
Elevation | 165–184 m (541–604 ft) (avg. 175 m or 574 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
The commmune is in the historical and cultural region of Alsace.
Sélestat is at the very centre of Alsace, near the limit separating the Bas-Rhin and Haut-Rhin departments. The commune is on the Alsace plains, a narrow, very fertile area that stretches between the Rhine and the Vosges mountains.
The Ill river flows parallel to the Rhine and crosses the town of Sélestat. Another river in the commune is the Giessen, a left tributary of the Ill and that runs through the commune from west to east.
The commune has an area of 44.4 km2 (17.1 sq mi).[1] Its average altitude is 175 m (574 ft); at the city hall, the altitude is 175 m (574 ft).[2]
The distances from Sélestat to other cities are:
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The commune of Sélestat is surrounded by the following communes:
The climate of Sélestat, in the Köppen climate classification, is Cfb - Oceanic climate with template summers.
The inhabitants of Sélestat are known, in French, as Sélestadiens (women: Sélestadiennes).[3]
With a population of 19,546,[4] Sélestat has a population density of 440 inhabitants/km2.
Evolution of the population in Sélestat
Sélestat is a subprefecture in the Bas-Rhin department since 1806. It is the capital of the Sélestat-Erstein arrondissement and is also the administrative centre (French: chef-lieu) of the canton of Sélestat formed by 29 communes, with 55,877 inhabitants (2014).[5]
Sélestat is twinned withː
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