Schiltigheim

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Schiltigheim
Commune
The old town hall
Coat of arms
Location of Schiltigheim
Strasbourg Eurométropole
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Danielle Dambach[1]
Area 1	7.63 km2 (2.95 sq mi)
Population  (2021)[2]	34,129
• Density	4,500/km2 (12,000/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	67447 /67300
Elevation	133–152 m (436–499 ft) (avg. 140 m or 460 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Schiltigheim (

It is the largest suburb of the city of Strasbourg, and is adjacent to it on Strasbourg's north side. In 2017, Schiltigheim was the third-most populous commune in the Bas-Rhin (after Strasbourg and Haguenau), with a total population of 31,894.^[3]

History

The town dates back to the 9th century, when it grew around the Sciltung castle and the Bothebür chapel in a place called Skitingsdtböhel.

Population

Historical population

Year Pop. ±% p.a. 1793 1,622 —     1800 1,645 +0.20% 1806 1,587 −0.60% 1821 2,133 +1.99% 1831 2,627 +2.10% 1836 2,794 +1.24% 1841 2,778 −0.11% 1846 2,998 +1.54% 1851 3,349 +2.24% 1856 3,441 +0.54% 1861 3,770 +1.84% 1866 4,265 +2.50% 1871 4,849 +2.60% 1875 5,653 +3.91% 1880 6,507 +2.85% 1885 7,140 +1.87% 1890 7,758 +1.67% 1895 8,609 +2.10%	Year Pop. ±% p.a. 1900 10,745 +4.53% 1905 14,310 +5.90% 1910 16,761 +3.21% 1921 17,804 +0.55% 1926 19,226 +1.55% 1931 21,217 +1.99% 1936 22,074 +0.80% 1946 22,397 +0.15% 1954 22,798 +0.22% 1962 25,081 +1.20% 1968 29,198 +2.57% 1975 30,144 +0.46% 1982 29,574 −0.27% 1990 29,155 −0.18% 1999 30,841 +0.63% 2007 31,729 +0.36% 2012 31,691 −0.02% 2017 31,894 +0.13%
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Source: EHESS[4] and INSEE (1968-2017)[5]

Events

The present or former home of a number of breweries, Schiltigheim is known for the "fête de la bière" beer festival in August.

Notable people

• Christian Ernst Stahl, (1848-1919), botanist, born in Schiltigheim
• Ernst Barthel (1890-1953) born in Schiltigheim, philosopher, mathematician, inventor
• Jean Weissenbach (1946-), biologist and director of research at CNRS. Was at the primary school Exen Schiltigheim. Currently leads the Genoscope in Évry. In April 2010, the town of Schiltigheim awarded him the title of honorary citizen.
• Yvon Riemer (1970-), wrestler, member of Olympia Schiltigheim. World champion Greco-Roman wrestling in 1995, silver in 1999 and bronze in 1991 and 1993. 5th Olympic Games in Barcelona in 1992
• Thomas Voeckler, cyclist, born in 1979 in Schiltigheim
• Bruno Spengler, racing driver, born in 1983 in Schiltigheim
• Pierre-Hugues Herbert (1991-), tennis player, 5-time doubles Grand Slam champion

See also

• Communes of the Bas-Rhin department

References

External links

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