Schleithal

Schleithal
The town hall in Schleithal
The town hall in Schleithal
Coat of arms of Schleithal
Location of Schleithal
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Schleithal is located in France
Schleithal
Schleithal
Schleithal is located in Grand Est
Schleithal
Schleithal
Coordinates: 48°59′22″N 8°02′39″E / 48.9894°N 8.0442°E / 48.9894; 8.0442
CountryFrance
RegionGrand Est
DepartmentBas-Rhin
ArrondissementHaguenau-Wissembourg
CantonWissembourg
Government
 • Mayor (2022–2026) Chantal Schmitt[1]
Area
1
9.12 km2 (3.52 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
1,393
 • Density150/km2 (400/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
67451 /67160
Elevation135–187 m (443–614 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Schleithal (French pronunciation: [ʃlaital]) is a commune in the Bas-Rhin department in Grand Est in north-eastern France.[3] Located in the northern Lower Rhine just steps from the French-German border. This boundary is defined by the Lauter which gives its name to the small town of Lauterbourg located at the mouth of the river Rhine. Schleithal is a linear settlement.

  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 6 June 2023.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ INSEE commune file