Altkirch

Altkirch
Àltkìrech (Alemannic German)
The historic centre of Altkirch
The historic centre of Altkirch
Flag of Altkirch
Coat of arms of Altkirch
Location of Altkirch
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Altkirch is located in France
Altkirch
Altkirch
Altkirch is located in Grand Est
Altkirch
Altkirch
Coordinates: 47°37′N 7°14′E / 47.62°N 7.24°E / 47.62; 7.24
CountryFrance
RegionGrand Est
DepartmentHaut-Rhin
ArrondissementAltkirch
CantonAltkirch
IntercommunalityCC Sundgau
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Nicolas Jander[1]
Area
1
9.54 km2 (3.68 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
5,608
 • Density590/km2 (1,500/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
68004 /68130
Dialling codes0389
Elevation274–392 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.

Altkirch (French: [altkiʁʃ] , German: [ˈaltkɪʁç]; Alsatian: Àltkìrech) is a commune in the Haut-Rhin department in Alsace in north-eastern France.[3]

The town is traditionally regarded as the capital of Sundgau.

  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ INSEE commune file

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