Altkirch

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

Altkirch
The historic centre of Altkirch
Coat of arms
Location of Altkirch
Altkirch
Altkirch
Coordinates: 47°37′N 7°14′E
CountryFrance
RegionGrand Est
DepartmentHaut-Rhin
ArrondissementAltkirch
CantonAltkirch
IntercommunalityAltkirch
Government
  Mayor (2020-2026) Nicolas Jander
Area
1
9.54 km2 (3.68 sq mi)
Population
 (2017-01-01)[1]
5,737
  Density600/km2 (1,600/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.

The town is traditionally regarded as the capital of Sundgau.

Etymology

The name of the commune means old church (Alsatian: Àlta Kìrch or Àlta Kìrech; German: Alte Kirche).

Demography

Altkirch

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).

Historical population of Altkirch
Year1962196819751982199019992006
Population4246511853195268509053865718
From the year 1962 on: No double countingresidents of multiple communes (e.g. students and military personnel) are counted only once.

Sister cities

See also

References

  1. "Populations légales 2017". INSEE. Retrieved 6 January 2020.
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