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Dachstein

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commune in Bas-Rhin, France

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Dachstein is a commune in France, situated within the Grand Est region and the Bas-Rhin department. It lies in the arrondissement of Molsheim and the canton of Molsheim. The municipality has an area of 7.46 square kilometers and an elevation of 170 meters above sea level. Its postal code is 67120.

The commune shares borders with Altorf, Duttlenheim, Ergersheim, and Ernolsheim-Bruche. Population figures vary by source, with one listing 1,840 residents (864 male and 938 female) and another citing 1,339. The official website for the commune is www.dachstein.fr.

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Place details

Locality
Dachstein
Region
Grand Est
Country
France
Population
1,339

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Air quality

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

Country
France
Region
Grand Est
Department
Bas-Rhin
Arrondissement
Molsheim
Canton
Molsheim
Intercommunality
Région de Molsheim-Mutzig
Mayor 2022 2026
Laetitia Martz
Area
7.46 km (2.88 sq mi)
Population 2023
1,737
Density
233/km (603/sq mi)
Time zone
UTC+01:00 ( CET )
Summer dst
UTC+02:00 ( CEST )
Insee postal code
67080 /67120
Elevation
159–170 m (522–558 ft)

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Wikidata facts

Official name
Dachstein
Country
France
Population
1737
Area
7.46
Elevation
164
Time zone
UTC+02:00
Shares border with
Molsheim
Official website
www.dachstein.fr
Image
Dachstein 26.JPG
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Commons category
Dachstein (Bas-Rhin)
postal code
67120
associated electoral district
canton of Molsheim
male population
864
female population
938
email address
mailto:[email protected]
phone number
+33-3-88-47-90-60
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Travel guide

Get in

A cable car provides quick and easy access to the top of the Südwand and the back of the Hallstatter and Schladming glaciers. From the cable car station, you can hike onto the glacier, surrounding summits, or climb to the Hoher Dachstein summit (3000 m).

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Krippenstein & the Dachstein Caves - For an alternative view of the glacier, take the cable car from Obertraun up to the Krippenstein, via the Eishöhlen and Mammuthohlen (ice caves and Mammoth caves respectively).

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Encyclopedic overview

Dachstein is a commune in the Bas-Rhin department in Grand Est in north-eastern France. Of note is Château Hervé. Dachstein station has rail connections to Strasbourg and Molsheim.

Population

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

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