Châtenois, Bas-Rhin

Châtenois (French pronunciation: [ʃatnwa] ^ⓘ; German: Kestenholz; Alsatian: Keschtaholz) is a commune in the Bas-Rhin department in Alsace in north-eastern France.^[3]

Châtenois Keschteholz
Commune
The town hall in Châtenois
Coat of arms
Location of Châtenois
Châtenois Show map of France Châtenois Show map of Grand Est
Coordinates: 48°16′21″N 7°24′05″E
Country	France
Region	Grand Est
Department	Bas-Rhin
Arrondissement	Sélestat-Erstein
Canton	Sélestat
Intercommunality	Sélestat
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Luc Adoneth[1]
Area 1	14.57 km2 (5.63 sq mi)
Population  (2022)[2]	4,265
• Density	292.7/km2 (758.2/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	67073 /67730
Elevation	179–525 m (587–1,722 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

The small town is notable for its architectural heritage, among which the church Église Saint-Georges, the medieval, timber-framed "witch tower" (Tour des sorcières), the ancient town hall, etc.

Population

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1968	2,798	—
1975	2,954	+0.78%
1982	3,005	+0.24%
1990	3,020	+0.06%
1999	3,373	+1.24%
2007	3,876	+1.75%
2012	3,992	+0.59%
2017	4,188	+0.96%
Source: INSEE[4]

See also

• Communes of the Bas-Rhin department
• Château et cimetière de Châtenois