Reichshoffen

Reichshoffen (French pronunciation: [ʁaiʃ(s)ofən] or [ʁaiçsofən];^[3] German: Reichshofen; Alsatian: Risshoffe) is a commune in the Bas-Rhin department in Grand Est in north-eastern France.^[4] Église Saint-Michel de Reichshoffen was built in 1772.

Reichshoffen
Commune
The town hall in Reichshoffen
Coat of arms
Location of Reichshoffen
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Coordinates: 48°56′06″N 7°40′01″E
Country	France
Region	Grand Est
Department	Bas-Rhin
Arrondissement	Haguenau-Wissembourg
Canton	Reichshoffen
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Hubert Walter[1]
Area 1	17.64 km2 (6.81 sq mi)
Population  (2022)[2]	5,407
• Density	306.5/km2 (793.9/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	67388 /67110
Elevation	170–301 m (558–988 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Economy

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

Population

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1968	4,612	—
1975	5,035	+1.26%
1982	5,034	−0.00%
1990	5,092	+0.14%
1999	5,183	+0.20%
2007	5,577	+0.92%
2012	5,516	−0.22%
2017	5,396	−0.44%
Source: INSEE[5]

Politics and administration

List of mayors

List of successive Mayors of Reichshoffen since 1945^[6]

In office		Name	Party	Capacity	Ref.
1945	May 1953	Comte Jean de Leusse
May 1953	March 1971	Comte Pierre de Leusse
March 1971	March 1989	François Grussenmeyer	UDR then RPR	Deputy (1958-1993)
March 1989	March 2001	Charles Antoine Zimmer	DVG	Teacher
March 2001	Incumbent	Hubert Walter	UMP-LR	Regional councilor for the Grand Est (2015-) Vice-President of the CC du Pays de Niederbronn-les-Bains	2020 el.[1]

Twin towns

• Kandel (Germany) since 1961.

See also

• Battle of Wörth, also known as the Battle of Reichshoffen
• Château de Dietrich
• Communes of the Bas-Rhin department