Bettendorf

commune in Haut-Rhin, France

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Place details

Locality: Bettendorf
Region: Grand Est
Country: France
Population: 450

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Key facts

Country: France
Region: Grand Est
Department: Haut-Rhin
Arrondissement: Altkirch
Canton: Altkirch
Mayor 2020 2026: Jean Zurbach
Area: 4.73 km (1.83 sq mi)
Density: 99.2/km (257/sq mi)
Time zone: UTC+01:00 ( CET )
Summer dst: UTC+02:00 ( CEST )
Insee postal code: 68033 /68560
Elevation: 321–407 m (1,053–1,335 ft) , (avg. 331 m or 1,086 ft)

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Wikidata facts

Official name: Bettendorf
Population: 469
Area: 4.73
Elevation: 361
Image: Bettendorf, Mairie.jpg

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Commons category: Bettendorf (Haut-Rhin)
postal code: 68560
male population: 223
female population: 227
email address: mailto:[email protected]
phone number: +33-3-89-40-50-30

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Travel guide

Understand

The territory that now encompasses Bettendorf was opened to white settlement following the Black Hawk Purchase of 1832. The first European-American settlers established a village which they called Lillienthal, after an early tavern and dance hall. The village of Gilbert developed alongside Lillienthal in 1858, honoring Elias Gilbert, who platted the original site. At that time, the residents were predominantly German immigrants and worked as farmers, skilled laborers, and small business owners. The two villages eventually combined to become the town of Gilbert. The town gave William and Joseph Bettendorf 70 acres along the riverfront on the condition that they move their iron wagon business from Davenport to Gilbert. In 1903 the town petitioned for incorporation and requested that its name change to honor the brothers whose factory was a major economic influence in the early development of the city. The first modern-day riverboat casinos in the United States were launched in Bettendorf in 1991 by local businessman Bernard Goldstein. He went on to found the Isle of Capri Casinos. According to the 2021 census Bettendorf is home to 39,327.

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Buy

Bettendorf has several areas that have stores. The small downtown area is along State and Grant Streets from I-74 east where the two streets merge. The intersection of Kimberly and Middle Roads has three shopping centers with a combination of big-box stores and smaller shops. Cumberland Square Shopping Center is at the intersection of 18th Street and Spruce Hills Drive. A final shopping section is at the intersection of Middle Road and Devils Glen Road.