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Also known as Altdorf

Altorf (; ; ) is a commune in the Bas-Rhin department in the Grand Est region of northeastern France.

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Altorf, also known by its native name Àldorf, is a commune in France situated in the Grand Est region. It lies within the Bas-Rhin department and the arrondissement of Molsheim, specifically in the Unterelsaß area. The municipality has an area of 10.19 square kilometers and an elevation above sea level of 186 meters. Its postal code is 67120, and it falls under the canton of Molsheim for electoral purposes.

The population of Altorf is recorded as 1,447, comprising 637 males and 656 females. The commune shares borders with Molsheim, Dachstein, Dorlisheim, and Duttlenheim. Altorf is twinned with Courchelettes. Its official website is www.altorf.fr, and it can be reached by phone at +33-3-88-38-12-54.

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Place details

Locality
Altorf
Region
Grand Est
Country
France
Population
1,165
Timezone
Europe/Paris

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Air quality

51US AQIModerate
PM2.5
7.4 µg/m³
PM10
11.9 µg/m³
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Key facts

French commune.name
Altorf
French commune.native name
Àldorf
French commune.commune status
Commune
French commune.image
Altorf 092.JPG
French commune.caption
The church in Altorf
French commune.image coat of arms
Blason ville fr Altorf (Bas-Rhin).svg
French commune.arrondissement
Molsheim
French commune.canton
Molsheim
French commune.INSEE
67008
French commune.postal code
67120
French commune.mayor
Bruno Eyder
French commune.term
2020–2026
French commune.elevation min m
162
French commune.elevation max m
186
French commune.area km2
10.19

via Wikipedia infobox

Travel guide

Get around

There are bike paths located throughout the park. Most of the park's locations have an entrance by road from Route 102. There are also a number of dirt paths.

Stay safe

Swimming in the Kankakee River is prohibited and extremely dangerous. There have been numerous reports of drowning, and help often arrives too late to save drowning victims.

Travel guide from Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA 4.0)

~19 min read

Encyclopedic overview

25 sections
Contents
  • Geography
  • Toponymy
  • Climate
  • History
  • The Benedictine Abbey of Altorf
  • The Peasants' Headquarters
  • The Thirty Years War
  • The [[French Revolution]]
  • Current Situation of the Reconstruction of the abbey
  • Heraldry
  • Administration
  • Demography
  • Culture and heritage
  • Civil heritage
  • Religious heritage
  • The Church of Saint Cyriac
  • Tombstone of Conrad de Gougenheim
  • The Renaissance Well
  • Standing Stones
  • The Cloister Gardens
  • Photo gallery
  • See also
  • Bibliography
  • References
  • External links

Altorf (; ; ) is a commune in the Bas-Rhin department in the Grand Est region of northeastern France.

The commune has been awarded one flower by the National Council of Towns and Villages in Bloom in the Competition of cities and villages in Bloom.

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Altorf” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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