Ittenheim
Geography
Ittenheim is positioned ten kilometres (six miles) to the west of Strasbourg. The little town is crossed by the departmental road RD1004 (formerly Route Nationale 4): before the development of the autoroute network, Ittenheim was the first village passed through by motorists after leaving Strasbourg en route for Paris.
Adjacent communes are Hurtigheim to the north and Handschuheim to the west.
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 911 | — |
| 1975 | 1,060 | +2.19% |
| 1982 | 1,230 | +2.15% |
| 1990 | 1,594 | +3.29% |
| 1999 | 1,904 | +1.99% |
| 2007 | 2,144 | +1.50% |
| 2012 | 2,170 | +0.24% |
| 2017 | 2,111 | −0.55% |
| Source: INSEE | ||
Celebrity connection
One of the inhabitants of Ittenheim may have saved the life of President Jacques Chirac during the 2002 Bastille Day parade. Chirac was targeted by a right-wing extremist gunman named Maxime Brunerie: the man who disarmed the gunman, thereby thwarting a presidential assassination, is called Jacques Weber.
See also
References
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ INSEE commune file
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
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