Duttlenheim (; ; ) is a commune in the

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department in

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in north-eastern

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. It is located about southwest of

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, and approximately 20 km from the

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border.

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, former long-time manager of

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, grew up here. His parents ran the

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''La croix d'or'', where he would spend hours studying the behaviour of the football-loving customers.

Population

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