Dannemarie Dàmmerkìrch | |
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 The town hall in Dannemarie | |
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Location of Dannemarie  | |
  Dannemarie  Dannemarie | |
| Coordinates:47°37′51″N7°07′11″E / 47.6308°N 7.1197°E /47.6308; 7.1197 | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Grand Est |
| Department | Haut-Rhin |
| Arrondissement | Altkirch |
| Canton | Masevaux-Niederbruck |
| Government | |
| • Mayor(2020–2026) | Alexandre Berbett[1] |
Area 1 | 4.35 km2 (1.68 sq mi) |
| Population (2022)[2] | 2,258 |
| • Density | 520/km2 (1,300/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 68068 /68210 |
| Elevation | 296–354 m (971–1,161 ft) (avg. 315 m or 1,033 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Dannemarie (French pronunciation:[danmaʁi]ⓘ is the French name ofDàmmerkìrch (German:Dammerkirch), acommune in theHaut-Rhindepartment inAlsace in north-easternFrance. It was the seat of acanton of the same name and is the seat of theCommunauté de communes de la Porte d'Alsace.
The town is situated inSundgau between the towns ofMulhouse (approximately 27 km north) andBelfort (approximately 23 km west) and lies on the river Largue, atributary of the Ill (a river which flows into the Rhein). It can be reached via theRoutes départementales D-103 (Thann-Delle) and D-419 (Belfort-Altkirch-Basel).
In 1016 the town is mentioned asDanamarachiricha meaning "Church of the Lady Mary". Throughout history the name changed several times and took on some French and German forms. The name in the local German language was Dammerskirch. From the thirteenth century until 1324 it was part of theFerrette region. Until the end of theThirty Years' War in 1648 it was ruled over by theHouse of Habsburg before falling under the jurisdiction ofCardinal Mazarin.
After theFrench Revolution it became part of theBelfort district. In 1870Altkirch became attached to this administrative framework. Today it is part of theHaut-Rhindepartment.
In August 1914, during theFirst World War, French troops moved in during the fighting on the approachingWestern Front and it became the military headquarters.
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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| 1968 | 1,702 | — |
| 1975 | 1,965 | +2.07% |
| 1982 | 1,939 | −0.19% |
| 1990 | 1,820 | −0.79% |
| 1999 | 1,988 | +0.99% |
| 2007 | 2,324 | +1.97% |
| 2012 | 2,311 | −0.11% |
| 2017 | 2,255 | −0.49% |
| Source: INSEE[3] | ||
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