commune in Haut-Rhin, France From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Thann 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.
Thann | |
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Subprefecture and commune | |
![]() The Thur river through Thann. | |
Coordinates: 47°48′26″N 7°06′19″E | |
Country | France |
Region | Grand Est |
Department | Haut-Rhin |
Arrondissement | Thann-Guebwiller |
Canton | Cernay |
Intercommunality | Thann-Cernay |
Government | |
• Mayor (2014-2020) | Romain Luttringer |
Area 1 | 12.51 km2 (4.83 sq mi) |
Population (2014) | 7,915 |
• Density | 630/km2 (1,600/sq mi) |
Demonym | Thannois |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 68334 /68000 |
Elevation | 328–922 m (1,076–3,025 ft) (avg. 625 m or 2,051 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. The name of the town comes from the German word tanne that means fir; there is a fir in the coat of arms of Thann.
Thann is in the southwest of the Haut-Rhin department at the foot of the Vosges mountains, at the mouth of the valley of the Thur river. The Thur runs through the middle of the town.
It has an area of 12.5 km2 (4.8 sq mi).[1] Its average altitude is 625 m (2,051 ft); at the city hall, the altitude is 329 m (1,079 ft).[2]
Thann is at 121 km (75 mi) from Strasbourg, the regional capital; at 42 km (26 mi) from Colmar, the departamental capital; and at 21 km (13 mi) from Mulhouse.
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The commune of Thann is surrounded by the communes Goldbach-Altenbach, Vieux-Thann, Leimbach and Bitschwiller-lès-Thann.
The climate of Thann, in the Köppen climate classification, is Cfb - Oceanic climate with template summers.
The inhabitants of Thann are known, in French, as Thannois (women: Thannoises).[3]
With a population of 7,915,[4] Thann has a population density of 633 inhabitants/km2.
Evolution of the population in Thann
Thann is a subprefecture of the Haut-Rhin department since 1800. It is the capital of the Thann-Guebwiller arrondissement. It is in the Cernay canton.[5]
It is part of the intercommunality Thann-Cernay.
Thann is twinned with:
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