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Altwiller

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

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Place details

Locality: Altwiller
Region: Grand Est
Country: France

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Key facts

French commune.name: Altwiller
French commune.native name: Àltwiller
French commune.commune status: Commune
French commune.image: Altwiller, Église protestante.jpg
French commune.caption: The Protestant Church
French commune.image coat of arms: Blason Altwiller 67.svg
French commune.arrondissement: Saverne
French commune.canton: Ingwiller
French commune.INSEE: 67009
French commune.postal code: 67260
French commune.mayor: Aimé Schreiner
French commune.term: 2020–2026
French commune.elevation min m

Wikidata facts

Instance of: commune of France
Official name: Altwiller
Country: France
Located in: arrondissement of Saverne
Population: +373
Area: +16.22
Elevation: +239
Shares border with: Hinsingen
Image: Altwiller, Église protestante.jpg

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P7938: canton of Ingwiller

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Contents

Geography
Neighbouring communes and villages
History
Heraldry
Administration
Demography
Culture and heritage
Civil heritage
Religious heritage
See also
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Altwiller (; ) is a commune in the Bas-Rhin department in the Grand Est region of northeastern France.

==Geography== Altwiller is located some 20 km south of Sarreguemines on the German border and some 50 km north-east of Nancy. The commune is accessed by the D23 road running east from Vibersviller to the village then continuing east to Harskirchen. The D153 road also runs through the southern portion of the commune as it runs from the D39 road in the south-west north-east to Harskirchen. The western and northern borders of the commune are also the borders between the Bas-Rhin and Moselle departments. As well as Altwiller village there is also the hamlet of Chateau Bonnefontaine in the south of the commune.