Coordinates: 47°37′26″N 7°14′25″E / 47.6238888889°N 7.24027777778°E
| Altkirch | |
| Location | |
  Altkirch
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| Administration | |
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| Country | France |
| Region | Alsace |
| Department | Haut-Rhin |
| Arrondissement | Altkirch |
| Canton | Altkirch |
| Intercommunality | Altkirch |
| Mayor | Jean-Luc Reitzer (2008–2014) |
| Statistics | |
| Elevation | 274–392 m (900–1,290 ft) (avg. 310 m/1,000 ft) |
| Land area1 | 9.54 km2 (3.68 sq mi) |
| Population2 | 5,718 (2006) |
| - Density | 599 /km2 (1,550 /sq mi) |
| Miscellaneous | |
| INSEE/Postal code | 68004/ 68130 |
| Dialling code | 0389 |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
| 2 Population sans doubles comptes: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. | |
Altkirch (pronounced /alkiʁʃ/ in French) 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.
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Demography
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).
| 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4246 | 5118 | 5319 | 5268 | 5090 | 5386 | 5718 |
| Since 1962: Population without duplicates | ||||||
See also
Media related to Altkirch at Wikimedia Commons- Château d'Altkirch - destroyed castle in the town.
- Communes of the Haut-Rhin department
References
External links (all sites in French)
- Altkirch and Sundgau Community
- Tourism Office of Altkirch
- Altkirch on the Quid site
- Closest communes to Altkirch
- Location of Altkirch on a map of France
- Weather in Haut-Rhin
- Photographic visit to Altkirch
- Rhenish centre for Contemporary Art
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