Altkirch
Subprefecture and commune in Grand Est, France
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Altkirch (French: [altkiʁʃ] ⓘ, German: [ˈaltkɪʁç]; Alsatian: Àltkìrech; Frainc-Comtou: Artçhelitçhe) is a commune in the Haut-Rhin department in Alsace in north-eastern France.[3]
Altkirch
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Subprefecture and commune | |
The historic centre of Altkirch | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
 Location of Altkirch | |
  Altkirch  Altkirch | |
| Coordinates: 47°37′N 7°14′E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Grand Est |
| Department | Haut-Rhin |
| Arrondissement | Altkirch |
| Canton | Altkirch |
| Intercommunality | CC Sundgau |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Nicolas Jander[1] |
Area 1 | 9.54 km2 (3.68 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 5,687 |
| • Density | 596/km2 (1,540/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| 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. | |
The town is traditionally regarded as the capital of Sundgau.
Etymology
History
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).
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 5,118 | — |
| 1975 | 5,319 | +0.55% |
| 1982 | 5,268 | −0.14% |
| 1990 | 5,090 | −0.43% |
| 1999 | 5,386 | +0.63% |
| 2007 | 5,644 | +0.59% |
| 2012 | 5,747 | +0.36% |
| 2017 | 5,737 | −0.03% |
| Source: INSEE[5] | ||
Sister cities
- Azerbaijan (Nagorno-Karabakh) Füzuli (2016)
See also
- Château d'Altkirch - destroyed castle in the town.
- Communes of the Haut-Rhin department
