Alteckendorf

Also known as Alt Eckendorf, Alt-Eckendorf

Alteckendorf (; sometimes spelled Alt Eckendorf; ) is a commune in the Bas-Rhin department in the Grand Est region of northeastern France.

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Place details

Locality: Alteckendorf
Region: Grand Est
Country: France
Population: 789
Timezone: Europe/Paris

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Key facts

French commune.name: Alteckendorf
French commune.native name: Àltackedorf
French commune.commune status: Commune
French commune.image: Ferme colombage Alteckendorf.JPG
French commune.caption: Half-timbered Farmhouse
French commune.image coat of arms: Blason Ville fr Alteckendorf (Bas-Rhin).svg
French commune.arrondissement: Saverne
French commune.canton: Bouxwiller
French commune.INSEE: 67005
French commune.postal code: 67270
French commune.mayor: Alain Hipp
French commune.term: 2020–2026
French commune.intercommunality: Pays de la Zorn
French commune.elevation min m: 167
French commune.elevation max m: 265
French commune.area km2: 5.72

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Wikidata facts

Official name: Alteckendorf
Population: 857
Area: 5.72
Elevation: 197
Official website: alteckendorf.payszorn.com
Image: Alteckendorf - Eglise Altdorf.jpg

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Commons category: Alteckendorf
postal code: 67270
male population: 444
female population: 424
email address: mailto:[email protected]
phone number: +33-3-88-51-60-38
native label: Àltackedorf

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62 sections

Contents

Geography
Neighbouring communes and villages
Communications
Road network
Public transport
Climate
Hydrology
Vegetation
Urbanism, a merger of two village communities
Toponymy
History of the fusion process
The geographical merger
The Laubweg Path
The end of duplicate communal buildings
The habitat
History
Middle Ages and Renaissance
Possession of the lords of Lichtenberg
The horrors of the Thirty Years' War
The Battle of Pfaffenhoffen, 31 July 1633
The city of Bouxwiller, a haven for Alteckendorfois
The long return to normality
The [[Ancien Régime]]
The Eckendorf Castle in 1702
Union of two villages
Censuses, migrations, and statistics
During the Revolution
Alteckendorf during the 19th and 20th centuries
Population growth (1793-1836)
The Alsatian agricultural world in crisis (1850-1950)
The end of the agricultural world
The World Wars
Heraldry
Administration
Canton and intercommunality
Mayors
Taxation
Budget
Economy
Economic activity
Active population
Demography
Distribution of age groups
Housing
Local life
Language
Facilities and services
Education
Health
Associations
Religions
Culture and heritage
Civil heritage
Religious heritage
Nicknames and traditions of the past
Notable People linked to the commune
See also
Bibliography
External links
Notes and references
Notes
References

Alteckendorf (; sometimes spelled Alt Eckendorf; ) is a commune in the Bas-Rhin department in the Grand Est region of northeastern France.

==Geography== Alteckendorf is about 30 km north-west of Strasbourg and 20 km east of Saverne. Covering an area of 572 hectares, the commune is located on the plain of Alsace and more specifically in the area of some loess hills behind Kochersberg and between the Vosges Mountains and Germany. The town is located 177 metres above sea level and is watered by the Landgraben stream, a tributary of the Zorn. It is surrounded by the Koppenberg (256 metres), Englischberg (288 metres), and Schyrberg (250 metres) hills. To the north of the town is the Alteckendorf forest.