Altkirch, France
Grand Est · France
Altkirch is a small city in Grand Est, France with a population of 5,687. Elevation: 1,020 ft (311 m). Average temperature: 53°F (12°C).
Population source: Wikidata (dated census and official estimates), GeoNames. Climate: WorldClim 2.1 normals (1970-2000), NASA POWER. Updated August 2026
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About Altkirch
Altkirch is a commune in the Haut-Rhin department in Alsace in north-eastern France.
People
Climate
| Population | 5,687 |
| Population Density | 1,545 / sq mi |
| Elevation | 1,020 ft (311 m) |
| Coordinates | 47.6242°, 7.2395° |
| Timezone | Europe/Paris |
| Country | 🇫🇷 France |
| State / Province | Grand Est |
| Average Temperature | 53°F (12°C) |
| January Average | 38°F (3°C) |
| July Average | 68°F (20°C) |
| Annual Precipitation | 46.6 inches (1,182 mm) |
| Annual Snowfall | 13.4 inches (34 cm) |
About Altkirch
Altkirch is a small city in France (Grand Est) with a population of 5,687. The city sits at an elevation of 1,020 feet (311 meters) above sea level. The average annual temperature is 53°F (12°C). Temperatures range from 38°F in January to 68°F in July. Annual precipitation averages 46.6 inches. The timezone is Europe/Paris.
Climate in Altkirch
Altkirch has an average annual temperature of 11.1°C (52°F). The hottest month is Jul (20.2°C), the coldest is Jan (2.3°C). Average annual precipitation is 767 mm.
Temperature
| Annual Average | 52.8°F |
| 2% below France avg | |
| January Average | 38°F (3°C) |
| July Average | 68°F (20°C) |
Geography
| Elevation | 1,020 ft (311 m) |
| Area | 3.7 sq mi (9.5 km²) |
| Population Density | 1,545/sq mi |
| Coordinates | 47.6242°N, 7.2395°E |
| Timezone | Europe/Paris |
Precipitation & Snow
Air Quality
Tsunami History
3 tsunamis recorded within 500 km. Highest wave on record: 4.0 m (13 ft).
| Year | Location | Cause | Max Wave | Deaths | Distance |
| 1601 | LAKE LUCERNE | Eruption + Earthquake | 4.0 m | 8 | 132 km |
| 1996 | LAKE BRIENZ | Meteorological | 0.5 m | - | 114 km |
| 563 | LAKE GENEVA | Meteorological | - | - | 144 km |
Monthly Weather
| Month | Avg Temperature | Precipitation | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 38°F (3°C) | 2.4 in | |
| February | 36°F (2°C) | 2.4 in | Coldest |
| March | 42°F (6°C) | 2.1 in | Driest |
| April | 47°F (8°C) | 2.5 in | |
| May | 55°F (13°C) | 3.4 in | Wettest |
| June | 61°F (16°C) | 3.3 in | |
| July | 68°F (20°C) | 3.0 in | Warmest |
| August | 65°F (18°C) | 2.8 in | |
| September | 58°F (15°C) | 2.8 in | |
| October | 50°F (10°C) | 2.8 in | |
| November | 40°F (5°C) | 2.9 in | |
| December | 36°F (2°C) | 2.9 in |
Altkirch has a seasonal temperature swing of 32°F / from 36°F in February to 68°F in July. Total annual precipitation is 33.2 inches, with May being the wettest month (3.4") and March the driest (2.1").
Schools in Altkirch
6 public schools (OpenStreetMap data).
| School | Level | Enrollment | Teachers | Student/Teacher |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Section d'enseignement général et professionnel adapté du Collège Lucien Herr | - | - | - | - |
| École élémentaire Saint-Morand | - | - | - | - |
| Collège Lucien Herr | - | - | - | - |
| École Elémentaire Les Tuileries | - | - | - | - |
| École maternelle Les Tilleuls | - | - | - | - |
| École maternelle Les Étangs | - | - | - | - |
Radio Stations near Altkirch
29 stations within ~55 km.
| Station | Genre | Quality | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Radio 32 Goldies (CH) | - | MP3 | |
| Radio Swiss Classic (CH) | - | AAC 96 kbps | |
| Radio 32 (CH) | local news, news | MP3 | |
| Radio Basilisk (CH) | - | MP3 128 kbps | |
| Energy Basel (NRJ) (CH) | charts, local news | MP3 128 kbps | |
| Radio SRF 3 (CH) | - | AAC 64 kbps | |
| Radio SRF 4 News (CH) | - | AAC 48 kbps | |
| Radio Suisse Jazz (CH) | blues, jazz | AAC 96 kbps | |
| GRRIF (CH) | blues, eclectic | MP3 128 kbps | |
| Radio SRF 1 (CH) | - | AAC 48 kbps | |
| Radiopolis (CH) | - | MP3 128 kbps | |
| Radio SRF 1 Basel Baselland (CH) | - | AAC 48 kbps | |
| Canal3 deutsch (CH) | local news, news | AAC 192 kbps | |
| Radio SRF Musikwelle (CH) | - | AAC 128 kbps | |
| Radio SRF 2 Kultur (CH) | kultur | AAC 48 kbps | |
| Magnum Haute Vosges | - | MP3 128 kbps | |
| Puls Radio - Trance | electronic, trance | MP3 192 kbps | |
| Phare FM Worship | chrétien | MP3 128 kbps | |
| Radio X Basel (MP3 Stream) (CH) | drum and bass, electronica | MP3 192 kbps | |
| Radio grenzenlos,Radio grenzenlos [SPCast] (CH) | charts, dance | MP3 320 kbps | |
| Radio Vintage (DE) | classic hits, oldies | MP3 128 kbps | |
| Happy Radio (CH) | - | MP3 128 kbps | |
| RADIO VINTAGE (CH) | - | MP3 128 kbps | |
| Radio SRF Virus (CH) | - | AAC 40 kbps | |
| Radio X Basel (OGG Stream) (CH) | - | OGG 2000 kbps | |
| Arc Musique (CH) | classic hits | MP3 128 kbps | |
| Phare FM Louange | - | MP3 128 kbps | |
| RJB (CH) | - | MP3 128 kbps | |
| Radio Bollwerk (CH) | - | MP3 320 kbps |
Museums in Altkirch
| Name | Type | Address | Phone | Annual Revenue |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cité du train | ||||
| Écomusée d'Alsace | ||||
| Fondation François Schneider | ||||
| Hartmannswillerkopf Franco-German Historial | ||||
| JURASSICA Museum | ||||
| La Kunsthalle - Centre d'art contemporain | ||||
| Le Musée des Amis de Thann | ||||
| Maison du Patrimoine Edouard Boeglin | ||||
| Mémorial de Haute Alsace | ||||
| Musée de l'Histoire | ||||
| Musee de l'Hotel-Dieu | ||||
| Musée de l'Impression sur Étoffes | ||||
| Musée de la mine et de la potasse | ||||
| Musée de la Porte de Thann | ||||
| Musée de la poterie | ||||
| Musée de la Regence | ||||
| Musée des amoureux et du patrimoine sundgauvien | ||||
| Musée des Beaux-Arts de Mulhouse | ||||
| Musée du Mont-Repais | ||||
| Musée du Papier Peint | ||||
| Musée du Sapeur-Pompier d'Alsace | ||||
| Musée Electropolis | ||||
| Musée Historique de Mulhouse | ||||
| Musée National de l'Automobile - Collection Schlumpf | ||||
| Musée Paysan | ||||
| MUSEUM Dan GERBO | ||||
| O Vergers d'Ajoie - Musee suisse des fruits et de la destillation | ||||
| Pfeiffenmuseum | ||||
| Remise Rodersdorf |
Libraries in Altkirch
| Name | Address | Staff | Annual Visits | Circulation | Collection | Programs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Administration cantonale;Section des Monuments historiques;Office Cantonal de la Culture (OCC) | 0.0 | |||||
| Bibliothèque | 0.0 | |||||
| Bibliothèque | 0.0 | |||||
| Bibliothèque | 0.0 | |||||
| Bibliothèque | 0.0 | |||||
| Bibliothèque | 0.0 | |||||
| Bibliothèque cantonale jurassienne (BiCJ) | 0.0 | |||||
| Bibliothèque Centrale | 0.0 | |||||
| Bibliothèque de Bourtzwiller | 0.0 | |||||
| Bibliothèque de Dornach | 0.0 | |||||
| Bibliothèque des Coteaux | 0.0 | |||||
| Bibliothèque du Drouot | 0.0 | |||||
| Bibliotheque le liseron | 0.0 | |||||
| Bibliothèque municipale | 0.0 | |||||
| Bibliothèque municipale | 0.0 | |||||
| Bibliothèque Municipale | 0.0 | |||||
| Bibliothèque municipale de Porrentruy | 0.0 | |||||
| Bibliothèque Salvator | 0.0 | |||||
| Bibliothèque universitaire de la Fonderie | 0.0 | |||||
| Dorfbibliothek von A bis Z | 0.0 | |||||
| Escal' | 0.0 | |||||
| Learning Center | 0.0 | |||||
| Médiathèque | 0.0 | |||||
| Médiathèque de Cernay | 0.0 | |||||
| Médiathèque de Delle | 0.0 | |||||
| Médiathèque de Kingersheim | 0.0 | |||||
| Médiathèque de Thann | 0.0 | |||||
| Médiathèque départementale du Sundgau | 0.0 | |||||
| Médiathèque La Citadelle | 0.0 | |||||
| Médiathèque Nathan Katz | 0.0 | |||||
| Médiathèque Paul Kanitzer | 0.0 | |||||
| Mille Feuilles - Café | 0.0 |
Farmers Markets in Altkirch
| Name | Address | Season | Hours | Organic | Website |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Extra Stockage | |||||
| Le Marché du Canal Couvert de Mulhouse |
Cafes in Altkirch
4 cafes within city radius - OpenStreetMap data
Cinemas in Altkirch
1 cinemas within city radius - OpenStreetMap data
Theatres in Altkirch
1 theatres within city radius - OpenStreetMap data
Veterinaries in Altkirch
1 veterinaries within city radius - OpenStreetMap data
Train Stations in Altkirch
1 train stations within city radius - OpenStreetMap data
Gas Stations in Altkirch
1 gas stations within city radius - OpenStreetMap data
Banks in Altkirch
3 banks within city radius - OpenStreetMap data
Breweries in Altkirch
| Name | Type | Address | Phone | Website |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brasserie de Lutterbach | ||||
| Brasserie des Quatre Pays | ||||
| Brasserie du Rhin | ||||
| Brasserie du Vallon | ||||
| La Passerelle | ||||
| Microbrasserie G'Sundgo |
Stadiums & Teams in Altkirch
| Team | League | Division |
|---|---|---|
Ski Resorts Near Altkirch
43 ski resorts within range.
| Resort | Slopes (km) | Lifts | Peak (m) | Price | Season | Night | Park |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Station de ski du Schnepfenried | 0.0 | - | - | $0 | - | - | - |
| Langenbruck | 0.0 | - | - | $0 | - | - | - |
| Hohe Winde – Beinwil | 0.0 | - | - | $0 | - | - | - |
| La Planche des Belles Filles | 0.0 | - | - | $0 | - | - | - |
| Ballon d'Alsace | 0.0 | - | - | $0 | - | - | - |
| Skigebiet Münstertal-Wieden | 0.0 | - | - | $0 | - | - | - |
| Rouge Gazon | 0.0 | - | - | $0 | - | - | - |
| Bussang Larcenaire | 0.0 | - | - | $0 | - | - | - |
| Ventron | 0.0 | - | - | $0 | - | - | - |
| Station du Markstein | 0.0 | - | - | $0 | - | - | - |
| Snowkite Markstein | 0.0 | - | - | $0 | - | - | - |
| Schwengimatt | 0.0 | - | - | $0 | - | - | - |
| La Bresse Brabant | 0.0 | - | - | $0 | - | - | - |
| La Bresse - Hohneck | 0.0 | - | - | $0 | - | - | - |
| Gaschney 360 | 0.0 | - | - | $0 | - | - | - |
| La Bresse - Lispach | 0.0 | - | - | $0 | - | - | - |
| Gérardmer | 0.0 | - | - | $0 | - | - | - |
| Site Nordique des Trois Fours | 0.0 | - | - | $0 | - | - | - |
| La Schlucht | 0.0 | - | - | $0 | - | - | - |
| Xonrupt - Le Poli | 0.0 | - | - | $0 | - | - | - |
| Valtin | 0.0 | - | - | $0 | - | - | - |
| Lac Blanc | 0.0 | - | - | $0 | - | - | - |
| La Combe Saint-Pierre | 0.0 | - | - | $0 | - | - | - |
| Sommartel / Le Locle | 0.0 | - | - | $0 | - | - | - |
| Wasen i.E. | 0.0 | - | - | $0 | - | - | - |
| Site du Meix Musy | 0.0 | - | - | $0 | - | - | - |
| Les Gollières | 0.0 | - | - | $0 | - | - | - |
| La Corbatière | 0.0 | - | - | $0 | - | - | - |
| Crêt-du-Puy | 0.0 | - | - | $0 | - | - | - |
| Chapeau-Râblé - La Chaux-de-Fonds | 0.0 | - | - | $0 | - | - | - |
| Les Bugnenets-Savagnières | 0.0 | - | - | $0 | - | - | - |
| Les Prés-d'Orvin | 0.0 | - | - | $0 | - | - | - |
| Les Breuleux | 0.0 | - | - | $0 | - | - | - |
| Brot-Dessus | 0.0 | - | - | $0 | - | - | - |
| Tramelan | 0.0 | - | - | $0 | - | - | - |
| La Golatte | 0.0 | - | - | $0 | - | - | - |
| Pierrefontaine Les Varans | 0.0 | - | - | $0 | - | - | - |
| Grenchenberg | 0.0 | - | - | $0 | - | - | - |
| Malleray - Les Orvalles | 0.0 | - | - | $0 | - | - | - |
| Les Genevez | 0.0 | - | - | $0 | - | - | - |
| Grandval | 0.0 | - | - | $0 | - | - | - |
| Röti | 0.0 | - | - | $0 | - | - | - |
| Goule | 0.0 | - | - | $0 | - | - | - |
Airports Near Altkirch
40 airports within the area.
| Airport | IATA | Type |
|---|---|---|
| EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg | BSL | Large Airport |
| Bern Airport | BRN | Medium Airport |
| Colmar Houssen airport | CMR | Medium Airport |
| Grenchen Airfield | - | Medium Airport |
| Lahr Airport | LHA | Medium Airport |
| Les Eplatures Airport | - | Medium Airport |
| Montbéliard-Courcelles Airfield | - | Medium Airport |
| Albé-Val de Villé Airfield | - | Small Airport |
| Altdorf-Wallburg Airfield | - | Small Airport |
| Belfort Chaux Airfield | - | Small Airport |
| Bellechasse Airfield | - | Small Airport |
| Biel-Kappelen Airfield | - | Small Airport |
| Bremgarten Airfield | - | Small Airport |
| Bressaucourt Airfield | - | Small Airport |
| Courtelary Airfield | - | Small Airport |
| Dittingen Airfield | - | Small Airport |
| Dropt AltiSurface | - | Small Airport |
| Ebersheim Ultralight Airfield | - | Small Airport |
| Envol Ultralight Airfield Alsace | - | Small Airport |
| Fournet ULM | - | Small Airport |
| Freiburg im Breisgau Airfield | - | Small Airport |
| Fricktal-Schupfart Airfield | - | Small Airport |
| Herten-Rheinfelden Airfield | - | Small Airport |
| Hütten Glider Field | - | Small Airport |
| Kirchzarten Airfield | - | Small Airport |
| Kogenheim Ultralight Airfield | - | Small Airport |
| La Tête Des Champs Altiport | - | Small Airport |
| Langenthal Airfield | - | Small Airport |
| Les Cigognes d'Epfig Ultralight Airfield | - | Small Airport |
| Masevaux Airfield | - | Small Airport |
| Môtiers Airfield | - | Small Airport |
| Mulhouse-Habsheim Airfield | - | Small Airport |
| Müllheim Airfield | - | Small Airport |
| Neuchâtel Airfield | - | Small Airport |
| Olten Airfield | - | Small Airport |
| Ramonchamp Ultralight Airfield | - | Small Airport |
| Saint-Dié-Remomeix Airfield | - | Small Airport |
| Saulnot Airfield | - | Small Airport |
| Soppe Airfield | - | Small Airport |
| Vieux-Ferrette Airfield | - | Small Airport |
Post Offices in Altkirch
1 post offices.
| Post Office | Address |
|---|---|
| Altkirch |
Treatment Centers in Altkirch
1 treatment centers.
| Center | Type | Phone |
|---|---|---|
| Centre de réadaptation Saint-Jean |
Churches & Religious Organizations in Altkirch
3 religious organizations (IRS tax-exempt data).
| Name | Address |
|---|---|
| Église Évangélique Mennonite | |
| Église Notre-Dame-de-l'Assomption | |
| Église Saint-Morand |
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Public Holidays in France
11 public holidays this year
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What is the population of Altkirch?
Altkirch has a population of 5,687 residents and is located in France. The population density is 1,545 people per square mile, spread across 3.7 square miles.
What is the weather like in Altkirch?
Altkirch has a four-season climate with an average annual temperature of 53°F (12°C). Winter temperatures average 38°F in January, while summers reach an average of 68°F in July. Annual rainfall totals 46.6 inches, with 13.4 inches of snow.
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