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Haguenau
Saint-Georges church.
Saint-Georges church.
Coat of arms of Haguenau
Coat of arms
Haguenau is located in France
Haguenau
Haguenau
Location in France
Haguenau is located in Grand Est
Haguenau
Haguenau
Location in Grand Est
Country France
Region Grand Est
Department Bas-Rhin
Arrondissement Haguenau-Wissembourg
Canton Haguenau
Intercommunality CA de Haguenau
Area
1
182.59 km2 (70.50 sq mi)
Population
 (2014)
34,761
 • Density 190.377/km2 (493.075/sq mi)
Demonym(s) Haguenoviens
Time zone UTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST) UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
67180 /67500
Elevation 115–203 m (377–666 ft)
(avg. 159 m or 522 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Haguenau is a commune in Alsace in north-eastern France, in the Bas-Rhin department, of which it is a subprefecture. It is in the Grand Est region.

It is second in size in the Bas-Rhin only to Strasbourg, some 30 km (19 mi) to the south.

Geography

Haguenau is in the northern part of the Bas-Rhin department. The Moder river, a left tributary of the Rhine river, flows through the commune.

It has an area of 182.6 km2 (70.5 sq mi), the commune of Alsace with the largest territory. Its average altitude is 159 m (522 ft); at the city hall, the altitude is 140 m (460 ft).

The distances from Haguenau to other cities are:

Haguenau and its neighboring communes
Map of the commune of Haguenau

The commune of Haguenau is surrounded by 25 communes and so it is one of the communes in France with more surrounding communes. The nearest communes are:

Climate

The climate of Haguenau, in the Köppen climate classification, is Cfb - Oceanic climate with template summers.

Population

The inhabitants of Haguenau are known, in French, as Haguenoviens (women: Haguenoviennes).

With a population of 34,761, Haguenau has a population density of 190 inhabitants/km2.

Evolution of the population in Haguenau

Administration

Haguenau is a subprefecture in the Bas-Rhin department since 1790. It is the capital of the Haguenau-Wissembourg arrondissement and is also the administrative centre (French: chef-lieu) of the canton of Haguenau formed by 14 communes, with 49,203 inhabitants (2014).

Twin towns

Haguenau has been twinned with Landau (Germany) since 1963.

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