Schiltigheim
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
| Commune of Schiltigheim | |
| Location | |
| Longitude | 07° 45' 00" E |
| Latitude | 48° 36' 28" N |
| Administration | |
|---|---|
| Country | France |
| Region | Alsace |
| Department | Bas-Rhin |
| Arrondissement | Strasbourg-Campagne |
| Canton | Schiltigheim |
| Intercommunality | Communauté urbaine de Strasbourg |
| Mayor | Alfred Muller (2001-2008) |
| Statistics | |
| Altitude | 133 m–152 m (avg. 140 m) |
| Land area¹ | 7.63 km² |
| Population² (1999) |
30,841 |
| - Density (1999) | 4,042/km² |
| Miscellaneous | |
| INSEE/Postal code | 67447/ 67300 |
| ¹ French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 mi² or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
| ² Population sans doubles comptes: single count of residents of multiple communes (e.g. students and military personnel). | |
 |
|
Schiltigheim is a commune in the department of Bas-Rhin and the Alsace region of Alsace.
It is the largest suburb of the city of Strasbourg, and is adjacent to it on the northwest. In the 1999 census, Schiltigheim had a population of 30,841 and was therefore the third biggest town in the Bas-Rhin. In French, its inhabitants are called "Schilikois" ("Schilik" is nickname for Schiltigheim used in the region, as well in French as in the Elsässerditsch dialect).
The town dates back to the 9th century when it was a part of Germany for over 700 years, when it grew around the castle and the church.
[edit] External link
 |
This Alsace geographical article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
