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Altorf
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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
via OpenStreetMap · GeoNames
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 sectionsContents
- 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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