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Altkirch

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Country
  
France

Department
  
Haut-Rhin

Canton
  
Altkirch

Area
  
9.54 km²

Local time
  
Monday 8:16 AM

Region
  
Grand Est

Arrondissement
  
Altkirch

Intercommunality
  
Altkirch

Population
  
5,743 (2013)

Dialling code
  
389

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Weather
  
3°C, Wind S at 11 km/h, 79% Humidity

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Altkirch ([alkiʁʃ]) is a commune in the Haut-Rhin department in Alsace in north-eastern France.

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Map of 68130 Altkirch, France

The town is traditionally regarded as the capital of Sundgau; its name comes from the German Alte Kirche, i.e. old church.

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Demography

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).

Sister cities

  • Azerbaijan (Nagorno Karabakh) Füzuli (2016)
  • References

    Altkirch Wikipedia