Department Bas-Rhin Canton Brumath Area 6.9 km² | Population (2006) 2,280 Local time Monday 11:25 PM | |
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Weather 4°C, Wind S at 5 km/h, 76% Humidity | ||
Kilstett is a commune in the Bas-Rhin department in Grand Est in north-eastern France.
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Map of Kilstett, France
Inhabitants are known as Kilstettois.
Geography
Kilstett is positioned about fifteen kilometrees (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.
History
In January 1945, a German counter-offensive intended to reconquer Strasbourg was stopped at the Battle of Kilstett.
References
Kilstett Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA