Altkirch
Altkirch | |
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Subprefecture and commune | |
![]() Historic centre of Altkirch. | |
Coordinates: 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 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 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").
Geography
[change | change source]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:
- Paris, the national capital - 538 km (334 mi);
- Strasbourg, the regional capital - 137 km (85 mi);
- Marseille - 694 km (431 mi);
- Lyon - 384 km (239 mi);
- Reims - 428 km (266 mi);
- Bordeaux - 860 km (530 mi);
- Toulouse - 919 km (571 mi);
- Montpellier - 680 km (420 mi);
- Nice - 680 km (420 mi).
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The commune of Altkirch is surrounded by the communes:
Climate
[change | change source]The climate of Altkirch, in the Köppen climate classification, is Cfb - Oceanic climate with template summers.
Population
[change | change source]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
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Administration
[change | change source]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]
Twin towns
[change | change source]Altkirch is twinned with:
Le Thor, France, since 1991
San Daniele del Friuli, Italy, since 1994
Füzuli, Azerbaijan, since 2016
Gallery
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Aerial view of Altkirch.
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Town hall of Altkirch.
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Notre-Dame de l'Assomption church.
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Synagogue of Altkirch.
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Protestant temple of Altkirch.
Related pages
[change | change source]References
[change | change source]- ↑ "Commune d'Altkirch (68004)". Comparateur de territoire (in French). Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques - INSEE. Retrieved 18 December 2017.
- ↑ "City of Altkirch". Map-France.com. Retrieved 18 December 2017.
- ↑ "Habitants du départment: Haut-Rhin" (in French). habitants.fr. Retrieved 22 December 2017.
- ↑ "Régions, départements, arrondissements, cantons et communes" (PDF). Populations légales 2014 (in French). Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques - INSEE. Retrieved 22 December 2017.
- ↑ "Commune d'Altkirch (68004)". Géographie administrative et d’étude (in French). Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques - INSEE. Retrieved 22 September 2017.
Other websites
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- Ville d' Altkirch - Official site (in French)