Châtenois, Bas-Rhin

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Châtenois

Keschteholz
The town hall in Châtenois
The town hall in Châtenois
Coat of arms of Châtenois
Coat of arms
Location of Châtenois
Châtenois is located in France
Châtenois
Châtenois
Coordinates: 48°16′21″N 7°24′05″E / 48.2725°N 7.4014°E / 48.2725; 7.4014Coordinates: 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
Area
1
14.57 km2 (5.63 sq mi)
Population
 (Jan. 2018)[1]
4,191
 • Density290/km2 (740/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] (About this soundlisten); German: Kestenholz; Alsatian: Keschtaholz) is a commune in the Bas-Rhin department in Alsace in north-eastern France.

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.

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  1. ^ "Populations légales 2018". INSEE. 28 December 2020.



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