Altkirch (, ; gsw, label= Alsatian, Àltkìrech) is a

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in the Haut-Rhin department in Alsace in north-eastern France. The town is traditionally regarded as the capital of Sundgau.

Etymology

The name of the commune means ''old church'' ( gsw-FR, Àlta Kìrch or ''Àlta Kìrech''; german: Alte Kirche).

History

In the 1370s, the citizens of Altkirch made battle and won against a company of

Gugler The Guglers (also Güglers) were a body of mostly English and French knights who as mercenaries invaded Alsace and the Swiss plateau under the leadership of Enguerrand VII de Coucy during the Gugler War of 1375. Origin of the term The term Gugler ...

mercenaries.

Demography

Its inhabitants are known as ''Altkirchois''. The resident population number of 5500 is rather deceptive as some 15,500 people will be in town on a typical working day (4500 working, 3000 studying, 3000 for medical treatment and another 5000 divided between shopping, administrative offices, cultural and sporting activities).

Sister cities

* Azerbaijan (

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) Füzuli (2016)

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History

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Sister cities

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