Fort-Louis
Fort-Louis (French pronunciation: [fɔʁ lwi]) is a commune in the Bas-Rhin department in Grand Est in north-eastern France.
Fort-Louis
For-Lui | |
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Southern entrance of Fort Carré in Fort-Louis at the beginning of the 21st century | |
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Coat of arms | |
Location of Fort-Louis | |
Fort-Louis Fort-Louis | |
| Coordinates: 48°48′07″N 8°03′26″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Grand Est |
| Department | Bas-Rhin |
| Arrondissement | Haguenau-Wissembourg |
| Canton | Bischwiller |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Daniel Cousandier |
| Area 1 | 12.31 km2 (4.75 sq mi) |
| Population (2021) | 287 |
| • Density | 23/km2 (60/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 67142 /67480 |
| Elevation | 113–122 m (371–400 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
It acquired its name and its principal raison d'être from a 17th-century fort, known as Fort Louis. More recently the population of the settlement increased between 1962 and 2004 from 137 to 279.
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