Schleithal
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Schleithal | |
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 The town hall in Schleithal | |
.svg) Coat of arms | |
Location of Schleithal  | |
  Schleithal  Schleithal | |
| Coordinates: 48°59′22″N 8°02′39″E / 48.9894°N 8.0442°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Grand Est |
| Department | Bas-Rhin |
| Arrondissement | Haguenau-Wissembourg |
| Canton | Wissembourg |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2022–2026) | Chantal Schmitt[1] |
Area 1 | 9.12 km2 (3.52 sq mi) |
| Population (2022)[2] | 1,387 |
| • Density | 150/km2 (390/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 67451 /67160 |
| Elevation | 135–187 m (443–614 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Schleithal (French pronunciation: [ʃlaital]) is a commune in the Bas-Rhin department in Grand Est in north-eastern France.[3] Located in the northern Lower Rhine just steps from the French-German border. This boundary is defined by the Lauter which gives its name to the small town of Lauterbourg located at the mouth of the river Rhine. Schleithal is a linear settlement.
