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Altkirch | |
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Subprefecture and commune | |
 Historic centre of Altkirch. | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Altkirch  | |
  Altkirch  Altkirch | |
| Coordinates: 47°37′N 7°14′E / 47.62°N 7.24°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Grand Est |
| Department | Haut-Rhin |
| Arrondissement | Altkirch |
| Canton | Altkirch |
| Intercommunality | Altkirch et Environs |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2017-2020) | Nicolas Jander |
| Area 1 | 9.54 km2 (3.68 sq mi) |
| Population (2014) | 5,738 |
| • Density | 600/km2 (1,600/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Altkirchois |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 68004 /68130 |
| Elevation | 274–392 m (899–1,286 ft) (avg. 333 m or 1,093 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Altkirch 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. Its name comes from the German Alte Kirche ("old church").