Ittenheim
Ittenheim (French pronunciation: [itənaim] ⓘ; Alsatian: Ittene) is a commune in the Bas-Rhin department in Grand Est in north-eastern France.[3]
Ittenheim
Ittene | |
|---|---|
 The town hall and school in Ittenheim | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Ittenheim | |
  Ittenheim  Ittenheim | |
| Coordinates: 48°36′18″N 7°35′43″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Grand Est |
| Department | Bas-Rhin |
| Arrondissement | Saverne |
| Canton | Bouxwiller |
| Intercommunality | CC Kochersberg |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Alain Grosskost[1] |
| Area 1 | 6.71 km2 (2.59 sq mi) |
| Population | 2,098 |
| • Density | 310/km2 (810/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 67226 /67117 |
| Elevation | 152–212 m (499–696 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Geography
Ittenheim is positioned ten kilometres (six miles) to the west of Strasbourg. The little town is crossed by the departmental road RD1004 (formerly Route Nationale 4): before the development of the autoroute network, Ittenheim was the first village passed through by motorists after leaving Strasbourg en route for Paris.
Adjacent communes are Hurtigheim to the north and Handschuheim to the west.
Celebrity connection
One of the inhabitants of Ittenheim may have saved the life of President Jacques Chirac during the 2002 Bastille Day parade. Chirac was targeted by a right-wing extremist gunman named Maxime Brunerie: the man who disarmed the gunman, thereby thwarting a presidential assassination, is called Jacques Weber.
References
- "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
- "Populations légales 2020". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 29 December 2022.
- INSEE commune file
