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Altkirch (French: ⓘ, German: [ˈaltkɪʁç]; Alsatian: Àltkìrech) is a commune in the Haut-Rhin department in Alsace in north-eastern France. The town is traditionally regarded as the capital of Sundgau.
Altkirch is a subprefecture in the Haut-Rhin department since 1800. It is the capital of the Altkirch arrondissement and is also the administrative centre (French: chef-lieu) of the canton of Altkirch formed by 64 communes, with 47,552 inhabitants (2014). Twin towns. Altkirch is twinned with: Le Thor, France, since 1991
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Altkirch ( French: [ altkiʁʃ] ⓘ, German: [ ˈaltkɪʁç]; Alsatian: Àltkìrech) is a commune in the Haut-Rhin department in Alsace in north-eastern France. Quick Facts Àltkìrech (Alemannic German), Country ... Close. The town is traditionally regarded as the capital of Sundgau. Etymology.
The arrondissement of Altkirch is an arrondissement of France in the Haut-Rhin department in the Grand Est region. It has 108 communes. Its population is 69,793 (2016), and its area is 663.1 km 2 (256.0 sq mi). Composition. The communes of the arrondissement of Altkirch, and their INSEE codes, are:
Visit Altkirch in the Haut-Rhin department (Alsace region) of France: tourist information, places to visit and attractions near Altkirch.
History. Geography. Composition. Cantons. Communes. Related pages. References. Arrondissement of Altkirch. Coordinates: 47°37′N 7°14′E. The arrondissement of Altkirch is an arrondissement of France in the Haut-Rhin department in the Grand Est region. Its capital is the city of Altkirch . History.
The Fortified Sector of Altkirch (Secteur Fortifiée d'Altkirch) was the French military organization that in 1940 controlled the section of the French frontier with Germany and Switzerland in the vicinity of Basel.
