Rittershoffen

Rittershoffen is a commune in the Bas-Rhin department in Grand Est in north-eastern France.^[3] The commune was the scene of fierce fighting during Operation Nordwind in January 1945.

Rittershoffen Ritterschoffe
Commune
The town hall in Rittershoffen
Coat of arms
Location of Rittershoffen
Rittershoffen Show map of France Rittershoffen Show map of Grand Est
Coordinates: 48°54′15″N 7°57′08″E / 48.9042°N 7.9522°E / 48.9042; 7.9522
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 km^2 (4.68 sq mi)
Population  (2021)^[2]	910
• Density	75/km^2 (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 km^2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

See also

• Communes of the Bas-Rhin department

References

1. "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
2. "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
3. INSEE commune file

 

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