Thann, Haut-Rhin

Thann
Dànn

Coat of arms

Thann

Location within Grand Est region

Thann

Coordinates: 47°48′26″N 7°06′19″E / 47.8072°N 7.1053°ECoordinates: 47°48′26″N 7°06′19″E / 47.8072°N 7.1053°E

Country

Cernay

Communauté de communes de Thann-Cernay

Government

• Mayor (2001–2008)

Jean-Pierre Baeumler

Area¹

12.51 km² (4.83 sq mi)

Population (2006)²

7,981

• Density

640/km² (1,700/sq mi)

Time zone

CET (UTC+1)

• Summer (DST)

CEST (UTC+2)

INSEE/Postal code

68334 /68800

Elevation

328–922 m (1,076–3,025 ft)
(avg. 343 m or 1,125 ft)

¹ French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

²Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once.

¹ French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Thann (French pronunciation: [tan]; Alsatian: Dànn (German: Thann), pronounced [tɔn]) is a commune in the northeastern French department of Haut-Rhin, in Grand Est. It is the sous-préfecture of the arrondissement of Thann-Guebwiller and part of the canton of Cernay. Its inhabitants are known as Thannois.

Thann is situated at the foot of the Vosges mountains, at the mouth of the valley of the Thur River. The Thur runs through the middle of the town.

In 1635, during the Thirty Years' War, Thann was taken by imperialist forces. A mercenary among those troops described it as a "beautiful city, which lies on a mountain and is strongly fortified."

Thann is 43 km from Colmar and 21 km from Mulhouse. The town is also well situated for the French autoroute network such as the A35 and A36.

The RN66 (Route Nationale 66) passes through Thann, providing an east-west route between Mulhouse and Epinal.

Despite sustaining heavy damage in World War I and World War II, Thann contains several old buildings and monuments of significance.

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