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Altkirch

Subprefecture and commune

Historic centre of Altkirch.

Coat of arms

Altkirch

Location in France

Altkirch

Location in Grand Est

Country

Altkirch

Altkirch et Environs

Area

9.54 km² (3.68 sq mi)

Population

(2014)

5,738

• Density

601.5/km² (1,557.8/sq mi)

Altkirchois

• Summer (DST)

INSEE/Postal code

68004 /68130

Elevation

274–392 m (899–1,286 ft)
(avg. 333 m or 1,093 ft)

¹ French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Altkirch is a town in north-eastern France. It is located in a region called Alsace, which is part of the larger Grand Est region. Altkirch is also in the Haut-Rhin area, which is known as a "department" in France. It's an important administrative center, meaning it helps manage the area around it. The name Altkirch comes from the German words Alte Kirche, which means "old church."

Where is Altkirch?
- Altkirch's Climate
People of Altkirch
- How Altkirch's Population Has Changed
How Altkirch is Governed
- Twin Towns
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Where is Altkirch?

Altkirch is in the southern part of the Haut-Rhin department. A river called the Ill River flows through the town. This river eventually joins the larger Rhine river.

The town covers an area of about 9.5 square kilometers (about 3.7 square miles). Its average height above sea level is 333 meters (1,093 feet). At the town hall, the height is 290 meters (951 feet).

Here's how far Altkirch is from some other big cities in France:

Paris, the capital of France - 538 km (334 mi)
Strasbourg, the capital of the Grand Est region - 137 km (85 mi)
Marseille - 694 km (431 mi)
Lyon - 384 km (239 mi)
Reims - 428 km (266 mi)
Bordeaux - 860 km (534 mi)
Toulouse - 919 km (571 mi)
Montpellier - 680 km (423 mi)
Nice - 680 km (423 mi)

Altkirch and its neighboring towns

Altkirch is surrounded by several other towns:

Carspach	Aspach	Walheim
Carspach		Wittersdorf
	Altkirch

Hirtzbach	Hirsingue	Wittersdorf

Altkirch's Climate

Altkirch has a climate that is called "Oceanic with mild summers." This means it usually has cool, wet winters and mild summers.

People of Altkirch

The people who live in Altkirch are called Altkirchois (for men) or Altkirchoises (for women) in French.

Altkirch has a population of 5,738 people. This means there are about 601 people living in each square kilometer (about 1,556 people per square mile) of the town's area.

How Altkirch's Population Has Changed

Here's a look at how the number of people living in Altkirch has changed over the years:

How Altkirch is Governed

Since 1800, Altkirch has been a "subprefecture" in the Haut-Rhin department. This means it's the main town for a larger area called an "arrondissement." The Altkirch arrondissement includes many smaller towns. Altkirch is also the main town for a "canton" (a smaller administrative area) that has 64 towns and about 47,552 people (as of 2014).