Haguenau

Also known as Hagenau

thumb|Hops hall, Hagenau Haguenau (; or ; ; historical ) is a commune in the Bas-Rhin department of France, of which it is a sub-prefecture.

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Haguenau is a commune in France, situated within the Grand Est region and the Bas-Rhin department. It serves as the capital of the canton of Haguenau and the arrondissement of Haguenau-Wissembourg. The town is twinned with Landau in der Pfalz and shares borders with Weitbruch, Batzendorf, Biblisheim, and Bischwiller. Its postal code is 67500, and it operates in the Europe/Paris timezone.

The area of Haguenau is 182.59 square kilometers, with an elevation above sea level recorded at 203 meters. Population figures vary by source, with one listing 36,391 residents and another citing 38,721. The male population is noted as 17,008. Haguenau is described in various encyclopedic sources, including the Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition and Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary.

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Place details

Locality: Haguenau
Region: Grand Est
Country: France
Population: 38,721
Timezone: Europe/Paris

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Key facts

French commune.name: Haguenau
French commune.native name: /
French commune.commune status: Subprefecture and commune
French commune.image: Haguenau HôtelVille 1a.JPG
French commune.caption: The Hôtel de Ville
French commune.image coat of arms: Blason haguenau 67.svg
French commune.arrondissement: Haguenau-Wissembourg
French commune.canton: Haguenau
French commune.INSEE: 67180
French commune.postal code: 67500
French commune.mayor: Claude Sturni (DVD)
French commune.term: 2020–2026
French commune.intercommunality: CA Haguenau
French commune.elevation m: 150
French commune.elevation min m: 115
French commune.elevation max m: 203
French commune.area km2: 182.59

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Encyclopedic overview

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Contents

History
Second World War
Foo fighter sighting
Population
Economy
Sights
Architecture
Museums
Higher education
Transport
Notable people
Twin towns
Media
See also
References
External links

thumb|Hops hall, Hagenau Haguenau (; or ; ; historical ) is a commune in the Bas-Rhin department of France, of which it is a sub-prefecture.

It is second in size in the Bas-Rhin only to Strasbourg, some to the south. To the north of the town, the Forest of Haguenau is the largest undivided forest in France.

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