Altkirch
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| Commune of Altkirch | |
| Location | |
| Longitude | 07° 14' 25" E |
| Latitude | 47° 37' 26" N |
| Administration | |
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| Country | France |
| Region | Alsace |
| Department | Haut-Rhin |
| Arrondissement | Altkirch |
| Canton | Altkirch (chief town) |
| Intercommunality | Communauté de communes d'Altkirch |
| Mayor | M. Jean-Luc Reitzer (2001-2008) |
| Statistics | |
| Altitude | 274 m–392 m (avg. 310 m) |
| Land area¹ | 9.54 km² |
| Population² (1999) |
5,386 |
| - Density (1999) | 564/km² |
| Miscellaneous | |
| INSEE/Postal code | 68004/ 68130 |
| ¹ French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 mi² or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
| ² Population sans doubles comptes: single count of residents of multiple communes (e.g. students and military personnel). | |
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Altkirch is a commune situated in the département of Haut-Rhin and the région of Alsace.
The town is traditionally regarded as the capital of Sundgau.
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[edit] Administration
| Date of election | Identity | Capacity |
|---|---|---|
| March 14, 1983 | M. Jean-Luc Reitzer |
[edit] Demography
Its inhabitants are known as Altkirchners.
The resident population number of 5,500 is rather deceptive as some 15,500 people will be in town on a typical working day (4,500 working, 3,000 studying, 3,000 for medical treatment and another 5,000 divided between shopping, administrative offices, cultural and sporting activities).
| 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4246 | 5118 | 5319 | 5268 | 5090 | 5386 |
| Number retained from 1962 : Population without double-counting | |||||
[edit] See also
[edit] External links (all sites in French)
- Altkirch and Sundgau Community
- Tourism Office of Altkirch
- Altkirch on the Institut Géographique National site
- Altkirch on the INSEE site
- Altkirch on the Quid site
- Closest communes to Altkirch
- Location of Altkirch on a map of France
- Map of Altkirch on Mapquest
- Weather in Haut-Rhin
- Photographic visit to Altkirch
- Rhenish centre for Contemporary Art
