ALTKIRCH


'Altkirch' is a commune situated in the ''département'' of Haut-Rhin and the ''région'' of Alsace.
The town is traditionally regarded as the capital of Sundgau.

Contents
Administration
Demography
See also
External links (all sites in French)

Administration


List of successive mayors
Date of election Identity Capacity
March 14 1983 M. Jean-Luc Reitzer

Demography


Its inhabitants are known as ''Altkirchois'' or ''Altkirchoises''.
The resident population number of 5,500 is rather deceptive as some 15,500 people will be in town on a typical working day (4,500 working, 3,000 studying, 3,000 for medical treatment and another 5,000 divided between shopping, administrative offices, cultural and sporting activities).
Demographic changes
1962 1968 1975 1982 1990 1999
4246 5118 5319 5268 5090 5386
Number retained from 1962 : Population without double-counting

See also



Communes of the Haut-Rhin ''département''

External links (all sites in French)



Altkirch and Sundgau Community

Tourism Office of Altkirch

Altkirch on the Institut Géographique National site

Altkirch on the INSEE site

Altkirch on the Quid site

Closest communes to Altkirch

Location of Altkirch on a map of France

Map of Altkirch on Mapquest

Weather in Haut-Rhin

Photographic visit to Altkirch

Rhenish centre for Contemporary Art

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