Bitschwiller-lès-Thann

Bitschwiller-lès-Thann (French pronunciation: [bitʃvilɛʁ tan] , literally Bitschwiller near Thann; German: Bitschweiler) is a commune in the Haut-Rhin department in Grand Est in north-eastern France.

Bitschwiller-lès-Thann
The town hall in Bitschwiller-lès-Thann
Location of Bitschwiller-lès-Thann
Bitschwiller-lès-Thann
Bitschwiller-lès-Thann
Coordinates: 47°49′51″N 7°04′52″E
CountryFrance
RegionGrand Est
DepartmentHaut-Rhin
ArrondissementThann-Guebwiller
CantonCernay
Government
  Mayor (20202026) Pascal Ferrari
Area
1
12.64 km2 (4.88 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)
1,998
  Density160/km2 (410/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
68040 /68620
Elevation344–1,183 m (1,129–3,881 ft)
(avg. 360 m or 1,180 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

The town lies in the Thur River Valley near the Vosges mountains.

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