Altkirch
Altkirch | ||
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Location within Grand Est region ![]() ![]() Altkirch | ||
Coordinates: 47°37′N 7°14′E / 47.62°N 7.24°ECoordinates: 47°37′N 7°14′E / 47.62°N 7.24°E | ||
Country | France | |
Region | Grand Est | |
Department | Haut-Rhin | |
Arrondissement | Altkirch | |
Canton | Altkirch | |
Intercommunality | Altkirch | |
Government | ||
• Mayor (2008–2014) | Jean-Luc Reitzer | |
Area1 | 9.54 km2 (3.68 sq mi) | |
Population (2006)2 | 5,718 | |
• Density | 600/km2 (1,600/sq mi) | |
Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |
• Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
INSEE/Postal code | 68004 / 68130 | |
Dialling codes | 0389 | |
Elevation |
274–392 m (899–1,286 ft) (avg. 310 m or 1,020 ft) | |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. 2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. |
Altkirch (French pronunciation: [alkiʁʃ]; Alsatian: Àltkìrech) is a commune in the Haut-Rhin department in Alsace in north-eastern France.
The town is traditionally regarded as the capital of Sundgau; its name comes from the German Alte Kirche, i.e. old church.
Demography
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Altkirch
Its inhabitants are known as Altkirchois.
The resident population number of 5500 is rather deceptive as some 15,500 people will be in town on a typical working day (4500 working, 3000 studying, 3000 for medical treatment and another 5000 divided between shopping, administrative offices, cultural and sporting activities).
Year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 |
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Population | 4246 | 5118 | 5319 | 5268 | 5090 | 5386 | 5718 |
From the year 1962 on: No double counting—residents of multiple communes (e.g. students and military personnel) are counted only once. |
Sister cities
- Azerbaijan (Nagorno Karabakh) Füzuli (2016)
See also
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Media related to Altkirch at Wikimedia Commons
- Château d'Altkirch - destroyed castle in the town.
- Communes of the Haut-Rhin department
References
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Altkirch. |
- Altkirch and Sundgau Community (French)
- Altkirch on the Quid site (French)
- Closest communes to Altkirch (French)
- Location of Altkirch on a map of France (French)
- Weather in Haut-Rhin (French)
- Photographic visit to Altkirch (French)
- Rhenish centre for Contemporary Art (French)
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