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Altenheim

Altenheim (French pronunciation: [altənaim] ⓘ) is a commune in the Bas-Rhin department in the Grand Est region of north-eastern France. It should not be confused with the German village of the same name, part of the municipality Neuried in the state of Baden-Württemberg.

Altenheim
Àltene
Commune
An old house in Altenheim
An old house in Altenheim
Coat of arms of Altenheim
Coat of arms
Location of Altenheim
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Altenheim is located in France
Altenheim
Altenheim
Altenheim is located in Grand Est
Altenheim
Altenheim
Coordinates: 48°43′13″N 7°27′52″E / 48.7203°N 7.4644°E / 48.7203; 7.4644
CountryFrance
RegionGrand Est
DepartmentBas-Rhin
ArrondissementSaverne
CantonSaverne
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Laura Ritter[1]
Area
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2.71 km2 (1.05 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
228
 • Density84/km2 (220/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
67006 /67490
Elevation187–254 m (614–833 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Geography

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Altenheim is located some 10 km east by south-east of Saverne and 30 km north-west of Strasbourg. It can be accessed from five directions: from Furchhausen in the west by road D230, from Dettwiller in the north by road D112, from Littenheim in the east by road D151, from Saessolsheim in the south-east by road D230, and from Wolschheim in the south by road D112. All these roads intersect in the village. The commune consists entirely of farmland other than the village. The only waterway in the commune is the Drusenbach crossing the south-western corner and two small tributaries of this stream in the north of the commune.[3]

Neighbouring communes and villages

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History

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On 21 January 1945, an American B-17 bomber, the "Princess Pat" was hit by flak returning from a mission to Heilbronn and landed on its belly near the D230 road between Altenheim and Furchhausen.[citation needed]

Heraldry

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Arms of Altenheim
 Blazon:

Azure, a dove argent, in its beak a laurel branch Vert, perched on a hill of three hillocks the same in pile.



Administration

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The Town Hall

List of Successive Mayors of Altenheim[4]

From To Name
2001 2014 Jean-Claude Hollner
2014 2020 Mickaël Vollmar
2020 2026 Laura Ritter

Demography

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The inhabitants of the commune are known as Altenheimois or Altenheimoises in French.[5]

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1793 228—    
1800 277+2.82%
1806 309+1.84%
1821 349+0.81%
1831 369+0.56%
1836 370+0.05%
1841 377+0.38%
1846 342−1.93%
1851 346+0.23%
1856 307−2.36%
1861 287−1.34%
1866 297+0.69%
1872 289−0.45%
1875 297+0.91%
1880 315+1.18%
1885 325+0.63%
1890 316−0.56%
1895 319+0.19%
YearPop.±% p.a.
1900 296−1.49%
1905 324+1.82%
1910 302−1.40%
1921 265−1.18%
1926 269+0.30%
1931 278+0.66%
1936 293+1.06%
1946 262−1.11%
1954 237−1.25%
1962 224−0.70%
1968 215−0.68%
1975 209−0.40%
1982 226+1.12%
1990 210−0.91%
1999 215+0.26%
2007 218+0.17%
2012 214−0.37%
2017 212−0.19%
Source: EHESS[6] and INSEE[7]
 
Altenheim War Memorial

Culture and heritage

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Civil heritage

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The commune has a large number of buildings and structures that are registered as historical monuments:

Religious heritage

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The commune has several religious buildings and structures that are registered as historical monuments:

  • A Wayside Cross at R.D. 112 (1698) [19]
  • A Wayside Cross at R.D. 112 / R.D. 151 (1824) [20]
  • A Wayside Cross at R.D. 112 (north) (19th century) [21]
  • A Wayside Cross at R.D. 112 (south) (1870) [22]
  • A Wayside Cross at R.D. 230 (1692) [23]
  • A Wayside Cross at R.D. 230 (1742) [24]
  • A Wayside Cross at R.D. 230 (1698) [25]
  • The Chapel of la-Fête-Dieu (19th century) [26]
  • The Church of Saint Lambert (18th century). [27] The Church contains many items that are registered as historical objects:
  • A Monumental Cross (1861) [39]
  • A Cemetery Cross (1882) [40]
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    A street in Altenheim
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    The Church of Saint Lambert
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    Christ on the Cross
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    Stained Glass
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    Stained Glass
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    Stained Glass
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    Statue of Saint Lambert
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    The Monumental Cross
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    The Chapel of la-Fête-Dieu

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ a b Google Maps
  4. ^ List of Mayors of France (in French)
  5. ^ Le nom des habitants du 67 - Bas-Rhin, habitants.fr
  6. ^ Des villages de Cassini aux communes d'aujourd'hui: Commune data sheet Altenheim, EHESS (in French).
  7. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
  8. ^ Ministry of Culture, Mérimée IA00055644 House (4) (in French)
  9. ^ Ministry of Culture, Mérimée IA00055645 House (5) (in French)
  10. ^ Ministry of Culture, Mérimée IA00055646 House (7) (in French)
  11. ^ Ministry of Culture, Mérimée IA00055647 House (8) (in French)
  12. ^ Ministry of Culture, Mérimée IA00055648 House (11) (in French)
  13. ^ Ministry of Culture, Mérimée IA00055649 House (24) (in French)
  14. ^ Ministry of Culture, Mérimée IA00055650 House (33) (in French)
  15. ^ Ministry of Culture, Mérimée IA00055651 House (43) (in French)
  16. ^ Ministry of Culture, Mérimée PA00084580 Napoleanic Banc-Reposoir (in French)
  17. ^ Ministry of Culture, Mérimée IA00055834 Village (in French)
  18. ^ Ministry of Culture, Mérimée IA00055632 Houses (in French)
  19. ^ Ministry of Culture, Mérimée IA00055616 Wayside Cross at R.D. 112 (in French)
  20. ^ Ministry of Culture, Mérimée IA00055610 Wayside Cross at R.D. 112 / R.D. 151 (in French)
  21. ^ Ministry of Culture, Mérimée IA00055609 Wayside Cross at R.D. 112 (north) (in French)
  22. ^ Ministry of Culture, Mérimée IA00055613 Wayside Cross at R.D. 112 (south) (in French)
  23. ^ Ministry of Culture, Mérimée IA00055614 Wayside Cross at R.D. 230 (in French)
  24. ^ Ministry of Culture, Mérimée IA00055643 Wayside Cross at R.D. 230 (in French)
  25. ^ Ministry of Culture, Mérimée IA00055615 Wayside Cross at R.D. 230 (in French)
  26. ^ Ministry of Culture, Mérimée IA00055652 Chapel of la-Fête-Dieu (in French)
  27. ^ Ministry of Culture, Mérimée IA00055622 Church of Saint Lambert (in French)
  28. ^ Ministry of Culture, Palissy IM67003427 Funeral Monument of Marie-rose Schmitt and family (in French)
  29. ^ Ministry of Culture, Palissy IM67003426 Funeral Monument of Maria Diss and Jean-Michel Klein (in French)
  30. ^ Ministry of Culture, Palissy IM67003425 Funeral Monument of Marie-Odile Debs (in French)
  31. ^ Ministry of Culture, Palissy IM67003424 Funeral Monument (in French)
  32. ^ Ministry of Culture, Palissy IM67003423 Chalice with Paten (in French)
  33. ^ Ministry of Culture, Palissy IM67003422 Statue: Saint Lambert (in French)
  34. ^ Ministry of Culture, Palissy IM67003421 Neo-Gothic Chalice (in French)
  35. ^ Ministry of Culture, Palissy IM67003420 Cross: Christ on the Cross (in French)
  36. ^ Ministry of Culture, Palissy IM67003419 2 Confessionals (in French)
  37. ^ Ministry of Culture, Palissy IM67003418 Baptismal font (in French)
  38. ^ Ministry of Culture, Palissy IM67003417 Tabernacle (in French)
  39. ^ Ministry of Culture, Mérimée IA00055612 Monumental Cross (in French)
  40. ^ Ministry of Culture, Mérimée IA00055611 Cemetery Cross (in French)
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