Rittershoffen is a commune in the Bas-Rhin department in Grand Est in north-eastern France.[3] The commune was the scene of fierce fighting during Operation Nordwind in January 1945.
Rittershoffen
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Coordinates: 48°54′15″N 7°57′08″E / 48.9042°N 7.9522°E | |
Country | France |
Region | Grand Est |
Department | Bas-Rhin |
Arrondissement | Haguenau-Wissembourg |
Canton | Wissembourg |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Jean-Bernard Weigel[1] |
Area 1 | 12.13 km2 (4.68 sq mi) |
Population (2021)[2] | 910 |
• Density | 75/km2 (190/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 67404 /67690 |
Elevation | 120–179 m (394–587 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |