Thann, Haut-Rhin
Thann 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.
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| The Thur river through Thann. | |
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| Country | France |
| Region | Alsace |
| Department | Haut-Rhin |
| Arrondissement | Thann-Guebwiller |
| Canton | Cernay |
| Intercommunality | Thann-Cernay |
| Mayor | Romain Luttringer (2014-2020) |
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| Elevation | 328–922 m (1,076–3,025 ft) (avg. 625 m/2,051 ft) |
| Land area1 | 12.51 km2 (4.83 sq mi) |
| Population2 | 7,915 (2014) |
| - Density | 633/km2 (1,640/sq mi) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 68334/ 68000 |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
| 2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. | |
The commmune is in the historical and cultural region of Alsace. The name of the town comes from the German word tanne that means fir; there is a fir in the coat of arms of Thann.
Geography
Thann is in the southwest of the Haut-Rhin department at the foot of the Vosges mountains, at the mouth of the valley of the Thur river. The Thur runs through the middle of the town.
It has an area of 12.5 km2 (4.8 sq mi).[1] Its average altitude is 625 m (2,051 ft); at the city hall, the altitude is 329 m (1,079 ft).[2]
Thann is at 121 km (75 mi) from Strasbourg, the regional capital; at 42 km (26 mi) from Colmar, the departamental capital; and at 21 km (13 mi) from Mulhouse.
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The commune of Thann is surrounded by the communes Goldbach-Altenbach, Vieux-Thann, Leimbach and Bitschwiller-lès-Thann.
Climate
The climate of Thann, in the Köppen climate classification, is Cfb - Oceanic climate with template summers.[3]
Population
The inhabitants of Thann are known, in French, as Thannois (women: Thannoises).[4]
With a population of 7,915,[5] Thann has a population density of 633 inhabitants/km2.
Evolution of the population in Thann
Administration
Thann is a subprefecture of the Haut-Rhin department since 1800. It is the capital of the Thann-Guebwiller arrondissement. It is in the Cernay canton.[6]
It is part of the intercommunality Thann-Cernay.
Twin towns
Thann is twinned with:
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Thann, Haut-Rhin Media
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Collégiale - Detail of the West Front
L'oeil de la sorcière
Related pages
References
- ↑ "Commune de Thann (68334)". Comparateur de territoire (in français). Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques - INSEE. Retrieved 23 December 2017.
- ↑ "City of Thann". Map-France.com. Retrieved 23 December 2017.
- ↑ "Ville de Thann". Annuaire-Mairie.fr (in français). Retrieved 23 December 2017.
- ↑ "Habitants du départment: Haut-Rhin" (in français). habitants.fr. Retrieved 23 December 2017.
- ↑ "Régions, départements, arrondissements, cantons et communes" (PDF). Populations légales 2014 (in français). Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques - INSEE. Retrieved 22 December 2017.
- ↑ "Commune de Thann (68334)". Géographie administrative et d’étude (in français). Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques - INSEE. Retrieved 23 December 2017.
Other websites
- Ville de Thann - Official site (in French)