Rittershoffen
Rittershoffen is a commune in the Bas-Rhin department in Grand Est in north-eastern France. The commune was the scene of fierce fighting during Operation Nordwind in January 1945.
Rittershoffen
Ritterschoffe | |
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 The town hall in Rittershoffen | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Rittershoffen  | |
  Rittershoffen  Rittershoffen | |
| Coordinates: 48°54′15″N 7°57′08″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Grand Est |
| Department | Bas-Rhin |
| Arrondissement | Haguenau-Wissembourg |
| Canton | Wissembourg |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Jean-Bernard Weigel[1] |
| Area 1 | 12.13 km2 (4.68 sq mi) |
| Population | 908 |
| • Density | 75/km2 (190/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 67404 /67690 |
| Elevation | 120–179 m (394–587 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
See also
References
- "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
- "Populations légales 2019". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 29 December 2021.
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