Reichshoffen Explained

Reichshoffen
Commune Status:Commune
Image Coat Of Arms:Blason ville fr Reichshoffen (Bas-Rhin).svg
Arrondissement:Haguenau-Wissembourg
Canton:Reichshoffen
Insee:67388
Postal Code:67110
Mayor:Hubert Walter
Term:2020 - 2026
Coordinates:48.935°N 7.6669°W
Elevation Min M:170
Elevation Max M:301
Area Km2:17.64

Reichshoffen (in French pronounced as /ʁaiʃofən/, in French pronounced as /ʁaiʃsofən/ or in French pronounced as /ʁaiçsofən/;[1] ; Alsatian: Risshoffe) is a commune in the Bas-Rhin department in Grand Est in north-eastern France.[2] Église Saint-Michel de Reichshoffen was built in 1772.

Economy

Reichshoffen is home to CAF Reichshoffen railcar operations, formerly owned by Alstom.

Politics and administration

List of mayors

In office!Name!Party!Capacity!Ref.
1945May 1953Comte Jean de Leusse
May 1953March 1971Comte Pierre de Leusse
March 1971March 1989François GrussenmeyerUDR then RPRDeputy (1958-1993)
March 1989March 2001Charles Antoine ZimmerDVGTeacher
March 2001IncumbentHubert WalterUMP-LRRegional councilor for the Grand Est (2015-)Vice-President of the CC du Pays de Niederbronn-les-Bains2020 el.[3]

Twin towns

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Localisation et prononciation des noms de lieux d'Alsace commençant par R. elsasser.free.fr. 2019-02-04.
  2. https://www.insee.fr/fr/metadonnees/cog/commune/COM67388-reichshoffen INSEE commune file
  3. Web site: Répertoire national des élus: les maires. data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 2 December 2020. fr.