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.

Châtenois
Keschteholz
The town hall in Châtenois
Location of Châtenois
Châtenois
Châtenois
Coordinates: 48°16′21″N 7°24′05″E
CountryFrance
RegionGrand Est
DepartmentBas-Rhin
ArrondissementSélestat-Erstein
CantonSélestat
IntercommunalitySélestat
Government
  Mayor (20202026) Luc Adoneth
Area
1
14.57 km2 (5.63 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)
4,235
  Density290/km2 (750/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
67073 /67730
Elevation179–525 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.

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