Kilstett
Kilstett is a commune in the Bas-Rhin department in Grand Est in north-eastern France.
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Location of Kilstett 
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| Coordinates: 48°40′35″N 7°51′24″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Grand Est |
| Department | Bas-Rhin |
| Arrondissement | Haguenau-Wissembourg |
| Canton | Brumath |
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| • Mayor (2001–2008) | Gabriel Muller |
| Area 1 | 6.90 km2 (2.66 sq mi) |
| Population (2017-01-01)[1] | 2,510 |
| • Density | 360/km2 (940/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 67237 /67840 |
| Elevation | 126–131 m (413–430 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Its inhabitants are known as Kilstettois.
Geography
Kilstett is positioned about fifteen kilometres (nine miles) to the north of Strasbourg.
It has its own stop on the little railway line that connects Strasbourg with the German frontier town of Lauterbourg, and is approximately three kilometres (two miles) to the east of Junction 50 on the Autoroute A35, which is the principal north-south highway in Alsace.
Infrastructures and shops
Kilstett has a match shop, bakeries, a Crédit Mutuel bank and a pub called A l'Arbre Vert.
History
Battle of Kilstett memorial
In January 1945, a German counter-offensive intended to reconquer Strasbourg was stopped at the Battle of Kilstett.
See also
References
- "Populations légales 2017". INSEE. Retrieved 6 January 2020.
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