Altkirch

**Altkirch** is a commune in Alsace in north-eastern France, in the Haut-Rhin department, of which it is a subprefecture. It is in the Grand Est region. Its name comes from the German *Alte Kirche* ("old church").

## Geography
Altkirch is in the south of the Haut-Rhin department. The Ill river, a left tributary of the Rhine river, flows through the *commune*.

It has an area of . Its average altitude is ; at the city hall, the altitude is .

The distances from Altkirch to other cities are:
* Paris, the national capital - ;
* Strasbourg, the regional capital - ;
* Marseille - ;
* Lyon - ;
* Reims - ;
* Bordeaux - ;
* Toulouse - ;
* Montpellier - ;
* Nice - .

The *commune* of Altkirch is surrounded by the *communes*:

### Climate
The climate of Altkirch, in the Köppen climate classification, is **Cfb** - Oceanic climate with template summers.

## Population
The inhabitants of Altkirch are known, in French, as *Altkirchois* (women: *Altkirchoises*).

With a population of 5,738, Altkirch has a population density of  inhabitants/km2.

**Evolution of the population in Altkirch**

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## Administration
Altkirch is a subprefecture in the Haut-Rhin department since 1800. It is the capital of the Altkirch *arrondissement* and is also the administrative centre () of the *canton* of Altkirch formed by 64 *communes*, with 47,552 inhabitants (2014).

### Twin towns 
Altkirch is twinned with:
*  Le Thor, France, since 1991
*  San Daniele del Friuli, Italy, since 1994
*  Füzuli, Azerbaijan, since 2016

## Gallery

File:Altkirch.jpg|Aerial view of Altkirch.
File:Altkirch Hôtel de Ville 2.jpg|Town hall of Altkirch.
File:Altkirch, Eglise Notre-Dame de l'Assomption.jpg|''Notre-Dame de l'Assomption'' church.
File:Synagogue d'Altkirch.JPG|Synagogue of Altkirch.
File:Altkirch, Temple protestant.jpg|Protestant temple of Altkirch.

## Related pages
* Arrondissement of Altkirch
* Communes of the Haut-Rhin department

## References
## Other websites
* Ville d' Altkirch - Official site