Châtenois, Bas-Rhin

Châtenois
Keschteholz
The town hall in Châtenois
Location of Châtenois
Châtenois
Châtenois
Coordinates: 48°16′21″N 7°24′05″E / 48.2725°N 7.4014°E / 48.2725; 7.4014
CountryFrance
RegionGrand Est
DepartmentBas-Rhin
ArrondissementSélestat-Erstein
CantonSélestat
IntercommunalitySélestat
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Luc Adoneth[1]
Area
1
14.57 km2 (5.63 sq mi)
Population
 (2022)[2]
4,265
 • Density290/km2 (760/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
67073 /67730
Elevation179–525 m (587–1,722 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Châtenois (French pronunciation: [ʃatnwa] ; German: Kestenholz; Alsatian: Keschtaholz) is a commune in the Bas-Rhin department in Alsace in north-eastern France.[3]

The small town is notable for its architectural heritage, among which the church Église Saint-Georges, the medieval, timber-framed "witch tower" (Tour des sorcières), the ancient town hall, etc.

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 2,798—    
1975 2,954+0.78%
1982 3,005+0.24%
1990 3,020+0.06%
1999 3,373+1.24%
2007 3,876+1.75%
2012 3,992+0.59%
2017 4,188+0.96%
Source: INSEE[4]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
  2. ^ "Populations de référence 2022" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 19 December 2024.
  3. ^ INSEE commune file
  4. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE