Truchtersheim

Truchtersheim (French: [tʁyktɛʁsaim]; Alemannic German: [ˈtʁʊxtɐsˌhaɪm]) is a commune in the Bas-Rhin department in Grand Est in north-eastern France.^[3] On 15 July 1974, Behlenheim was merged with Truchtersheim.^[4] On 1 January 2016, the former commune Pfettisheim was merged into Truchtersheim.^[5]

Truchtersheim
Commune
The church in Truchtersheim
Coat of arms
Location of Truchtersheim
Truchtersheim Show map of France Truchtersheim Show map of Grand Est
Coordinates: 48°39′49″N 7°36′27″E
Country	France
Region	Grand Est
Department	Bas-Rhin
Arrondissement	Saverne
Canton	Bouxwiller
Intercommunality	CC Kochersberg
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Justin Vogel[1]
Area 1	14.76 km2 (5.70 sq mi)
Population  (2022)[2]	4,328
• Density	290/km2 (760/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	67495 /67370
Elevation	147–199 m (482–653 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Population

The population data given in the table below refer to the commune in its geography as of January 2023.

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1968	1,199	—
1975	1,880	+6.64%
1982	2,413	+3.63%
1990	2,813	+1.94%
1999	3,125	+1.18%
2007	3,618	+1.85%
2012	3,746	+0.70%
2017	4,029	+1.47%
Source: INSEE[6]

See also

• Communes of the Bas-Rhin department
• Kochersberg